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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.
Lawmakers move to block VA’s plans to resume health records rollout
Work on the project is scheduled to restart in June, but members of Congress worry that fixes still need to be made.
VA plans to deploy new health records to more sites in June
The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.
Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?
But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.
Official overseeing VA health records overhaul to leave this month
Dr. Terry Adirim has served in the role since late 2021 and will leave on Feb. 25.
Oracle exec: VA health records overhaul is only real option for vets
The company behind VA's controversial health records project insists the work can still be finished in a way that benefits veterans and taxpayers.
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.
Black vets earn more than civilian peers, but not as much as whites
While military service hurts career earnings for white men, it provides a significant benefit to other groups.
VA delays health record rollout again — this time until summer 2023
Officials had hoped to start putting the system in new sites early next year, but will now wait at least six more months.
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.
COVID-19 dismissals suspended for Marines seeking religious exemptions
The guidance applies to more than a thousand Marines who sought religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Diana Stancy