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More pharmacy problems endanger future of VA’s health records system
Federal watchdogs warned that nearly 250,000 patients' medication records may contain mistakes because of conflicts with the new records software.
Did VA’s health records problems cause two patient deaths in Ohio?
Republican lawmakers want more details on the deaths and assurances that the new VA records system won't cause more harm.
Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
VA leaders expressed major concerns about where the records modernization project currently stands.
VA’s $16 billion health records overhaul may be scrapped if fixes aren’t made
Reports of patient harm and cost overruns have threatened to derail the 10-year effort.
Oracle faces huge challenge in salvaging Cerner contract with VA
Cerner has been struggling with the VA, which oversees the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system, on a massive data implementation contract. Oracle now owns the problem - literally- and more is at stake than transforming healthcare as the companies touted in a scripted presentation last month.
By Shravani Durbhakula
Setbacks with new health records system have ‘shaken’ VA secretary
The $16 billion project has faced numerous setbacks in recent years.
VA to delay electronic medical records deployment to additional sites until 2023
VA sites in Portland and Seattle were scheduled to start work with the new system later this year.
VA to launch full review of electronic medical records overhaul amid concerns over project’s progress
The 12-week review will look at issues with the new system but will not consider abandoning the project.
Why not Microsoft? A look at the JEDI contract
Conspiracy theories abound around the decision by the Pentagon to award to Microsoft the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
By Jill Aitoro
Secretary of Defense recuses himself from troubled Pentagon contract
The Pentagon chief's son works for one of the original bidders on the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract.
By Andrew Eversden
Oracle sues again: JEDI case going to federal appeals court
The Pentagon finds itself with another problem in procuring its general service cloud.
By Andrew Eversden