During a Feb. 28 hearing, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, under secretary for health at the VA, told the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs that his agency will soon release not only the work of the VA during the pause, but also the work of Oracle Cerner, which is building the EHRM system.
“We called it the ‘assess and address’ period because that’s exactly what we’ve been engaged in diligently since we announced it,” Dr. Elnahal said. “We’re looking specifically at the system configuration issues, but also people and process matters that led to our need to disclose to tens of thousands of veterans that their care may have been delayed or affected by the implementation of this system. And we took that responsibility very seriously.” …
Committee Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., also made note during the hearing that “the EHR Modernization program is on its fourth director in five years,” following the departure of Terry Adirim, the program executive director of the EHRM Integration Office, on Feb. 25.
However, the VA plans to continue to work closely with Oracle Cerner to resolve issues with the system’s performance, maximize usability for VA healthcare providers, and ensure its users are served by an effective records system that supports their needs… Read the full article here.