Some healthcare facilities are asking for faster rollouts of the Oracle Health EHR, says Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. Meanwhile, labor groups have cautioned lawmakers about ongoing system glitches and overburdened VA staff. " Department of Veterans Affairs Motto " by JeffOnWire , licensed under CC BY 2.0 Securing a substantial new funding increase is critical for the Department of Veterans Affairs' already-costly Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, and accelerating its expanded rollout across dozens of medical centers over the next two years, according to VA Secretary Doug Collins. Collins has requested an additional $840 million increase in the EHRM…
Securing a substantial new funding increase is critical for the Department of Veterans Affairs' already-costly Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, and accelerating its expanded rollout across dozens of medical centers over the next two years, according to VA Secretary Doug Collins.
WHY IT MATTERS
Collins has requested an additional $840 million increase in the EHRM budget for Fiscal Year 2027, bringing the FY27 total to $4.2 billion.
He told lawmakers last week that the funds are needed to improve interoperability.
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