"The Department of Veterans Affairs has rectified issues with its new electronic health record system and is all set to resume software deployments in just a few months, VA Secretary Doug Collins assured lawmakers on Wednesday, despite a host of unresolved recommendations from an agency watchdog on how to streamline the project. VA is preparing to restart rollouts of its new Oracle Health EHR system on April 1, following an operational pause in April 2023 that froze go-lives at most of the agency's medical facilities."
"usability challenges and patient safety concerns. VA subsequently conducted a joint rollout of the new software with the Pentagon in March 2024 at a healthcare site in North Chicago, with the department saying that that successful go-live would help inform future rollouts. The new system is meant to be interoperable with the Department of Defense's new EHR software, which is also provided by Oracle."
VA has rectified technical and usability issues in its Oracle Health electronic health record and plans to resume software deployments beginning April 1. The operational pause began in April 2023 after problems emerged when the software had been deployed at five facilities. A joint rollout with the Pentagon in March 2024 at a North Chicago healthcare site provided lessons to inform future go-lives. The system is designed to be interoperable with the Department of Defense's Oracle EHR. Announcements in December 2024 and March outlined plans for mid-2026 Michigan deployments and a total of 13 go-lives in 2026. VA personnel have worked over a year at planned sites and are using consistent reports, metrics, and data to guide the project.
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