VA finishes IT overhaul for GI Bill education benefits
The VA finished implementation of software updates in accordance with the Forever GI bill.
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After months of delays, VA launches modernized Cerner EHR at first medical center
Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center was the first facility to launch the VA's new electronic health record system this weekend.
VA targets October for modernized EHR launch
The VA plans to launch its new EHR system in October, the department announced Friday.
VA moves benefits hearings online following passage of new modernization act
The VA is moving more services online. A recent law allowed veterans to appear before benefit hearings remotely.
VA inks deal with Facebook, increases video services for virtual mental health care
The VA says it is has seen its online mental health care services nearly triple as the department tries to limit in-person contact to stop the spread…
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VA’s enterprise management office gets new acting head
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new acting head of the Office of Enterprise Integration, Karen Brazell. She will oversee modernization and innovation at the VA.
Pamela Powers tapped to perform duties as VA’s No.2
Part of those duties is to serve as the top authority on the VA's EHR modernization program.
VA pauses work on EHR during coronavirus
It's unclear what will happen in the future as the situation remains "fluid," according to a letter from the secretary of the VA to Congress.
VA lacks infrastructure and staffing for EHR rollout, forthcoming IG report says
A soon-to-be-published IG report found IT problems and training issues that could cause “cascading failures” in the VA's EHR program.
VA defends 12% increase for IT in 2021 budget request
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said the department has been "underfunded on the IT front through the past several decades."
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