“The new VA leadership’s plan to implement a Cerner EHR in lockstep with the DoD program is raising concerns among some VA officials and was partly responsible for the sudden departure of the woman chosen to lead the implementation, according to sources within and outside the agency.”
“The recent arrival of Robert Wilkie, a former Pentagon leader, as VA secretary appears to have raised the military’s influence on the direction of the contract, worrying VA officials who point to the vast difference between veteran services and what the Pentagon offers active-duty troops…”
“The woman chosen in July to lead the VA’s Cerner transition, Genevieve Morris, asked Cerner for a report on what items DoD and VA had to share for its dual implementation to succeed, as well as what specific differences could be allowed, congressional and VA sources said…”
“While Morris and VA officials declined to comment on her departure, a Cerner spokeswoman said the company had “worked closely with VA’s senior leaders and Mr. Windom since program inception.” Cerner officials “have…” Read the full article here.
Source: Discord roils VA-DoD Cerner conversion plans – By Arthur Allen, September 20, 2018. POLITICO.
