Oracle Health Management System Archives

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

VA still has ‘significant concerns’ as Oracle works to get EHR modernization back on track

Oracle Cerner did not send a representative to the hearing despite being invited to.

Nov 15, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

EMIGRANT, MT – JULY 24: Montana Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale speaks at the ceremony to honor the four airman killed in a 1962 B-47 crash at 8,500 feet on Emigrant Peak on July 24, 2021 in Emigrant, Montana. (Photo by William Campbell/Getty Images)

Top House Republican wants to end VA’s Oracle Cerner EHR contract and ‘claw back the money’

Matt Rosendale is bullish on removing Oracle Cerner's EHR system and instead wants the VA to continue using its precursor VistA.

Mar 10, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Image credit: Wikimedia / Dwight Burdette)

VA official warns electronic health record research functionality issue may affect other medical centers

Dr. Shereef Elnahal says research functionality concerns at the Ann Arbor health system will need to be addressed at other VA clinics.

Feb 22, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim delivers remarks at a media briefing on COVID-19, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2021. (Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando.

VA electronic health record modernization program director Terry Adirim to depart

She leaves the agency on Feb. 25 and will be replaced on an acting basis by Neil Evans, according to an internal memo.

Feb 10, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, EHRs — The Department of Veterans Affairs. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier)

Oracle Cerner EHR system at VA, DOD and Coast Guard hit with network issues

The degraded service affected all locations using the EHR on Monday and Tuesday, according to a VA spokesperson.

Jan 27, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. (Image credit: Getty Images).

NOAA could start using Oracle Cerner EHR platform next summer

The Department of Commerce agency expects to implement the electronic health records platform as part of the federal electronic health records modernization program.

Oct 28, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Rosendale questions size of penalty imposed on Cerner-Oracle by VA amid electronic health record system failures

At a House hearing Tuesday, Rep. Rosendale, R-Mont., cited a figure of $156,750 that according to the lawmaker the VA has withheld from the technology giant.

Sep 20, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Rosendale: Oracle Cerner EHR rollout is a ‘little game of disaster’

"At the end of the day Secretary McDonough has to take responsibility for it because he's in charge of the VA."

Jul 28, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Kurt DelBene speaks at a public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board in Austin, Texas March 5, 2020. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

VA delays Cerner EHR rollout to Boise due to major stability issues

Kurt DelBene told Senate lawmakers Wednesday that recent system downtime has primarily related to change control and testing.

Jul 21, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

HHS is improving tracking of COVID-19 vaccine trials with an Oracle cloud system

The Oracle Health Management System collects real-time treatment data from people outside the traditional health care system, which will make circulating a vaccine easier.

Oct 28, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir