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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.
VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
If approved, it will be the largest annual spending plan ever for the department.
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.
VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
A planned deployment of the system to sites in Idaho this weekend has been delayed in response to lingering problems.
Setbacks with new health records system have ‘shaken’ VA secretary
The $16 billion project has faced numerous setbacks in recent years.
Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed
DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.
By Karen Jowers
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.
Navy relieves commander of deployed Growler squadron
Cmdr. Matthew McCormick had led Electronic Attack Squadron 137 since September.
Special operators need counter-drone, counter-IED tech in a smaller package
The command expects to pick a device in less than two years.
By Todd South