The Department of Veterans Affairs revealed plans to resume the implementation of a new electronic medical record system by the end of fiscal year 2025. Secretary Denis McDonough emphasized the importance of having a single health record across the VA system that effectively communicates with the Department of Defense. The EHR modernization project had been … Read more
A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee has filed a lawsuit against the agency, claiming that the new Oracle-Cerner Electronic Medical Record (EHR) system discriminates against employees and veterans with disabilities. The lawsuit alleges that the EHR system is incompatible with assistive technologies such as screen readers used by visually impaired individuals. The legal basis … Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to resume the implementation of Oracle’s electronic health record system after encountering multiple problems. The system has faced issues such as locking out disabled patients and federal employees with disabilities. Despite the setbacks, the VA plans to fully roll out the system across the country in the coming … Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to extend its contract with Oracle Health for another 11 months to replace its electronic health records, citing the need to support system improvements and manage costs. The agency had previously extended the contract by one month in May as negotiations focused on achieving greater predictability. The years-long … Read more
Laurette Santos, a blind clinical social worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is suing the agency over its new electronic medical records system, which she claims is inaccessible to her due to her disability. The system, Oracle Health’s Cerner EHR, does not work with screen reader software commonly used by federal employees with disabilities, … Read more