| March 31, 2025
VA names nine additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule.
| March 6, 2025
VA to complete Federal EHR deployment at nine additional sites in 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it will complete deployment of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at nine additional medical facilities, bringing the total to go live in 2026 to 13, with complete deployment of the EHR at all VA medical facilities as early as 2031.
| December 20, 2024
VA begins early-stage planning for the next Federal Electronic Health Record rollout in mid-2026, continues ongoing improvement efforts at existing sites
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is beginning early-stage planning to deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to four Michigan facilities — Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, and Saginaw — in mid-2026.
| June 13, 2024
VA awards second option period to Oracle Health in support of Federal Electronic Health Record modernization contract
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office launched the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. This is the first joint deployment of the federal EHR, which DoD calls MHS GENESIS, at a joint VA and Department of Defense (DoD) facility.
| March 13, 2024
VA, DoD, and FEHRM roll out Federal Electronic Health Record in North Chicago
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office launched the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. This is the first joint deployment of the federal EHR, which DoD calls MHS GENESIS, at a joint VA and Department of Defense (DoD) facility.
| April 21, 2023
VA announces reset of Electronic Health Record project
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that future deployments of the new Electronic Health Record (EHR) will be halted while we prioritize improvements at the five sites that currently use the new EHR, as part of a larger program reset.
| October 13, 2022
VA extends delay of upcoming electronic health record deployments to June 2023 to address technical and other system performance issues
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is delaying upcoming deployments of the Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) until June 2023 to address challenges with the system and make sure it is functioning optimally for Veterans and for VA health care personnel.
| July 21, 2022
VA advances rollout of new electronic health record system at medical facilities in southwest Oregon
The Department of Veterans Affairs continued launching its new Electronic Health Record (EHR) on June 11, this time at two medical facilities in southwest Oregon: the Roseburg VA Health Care System and the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics.
| May 2, 2022
VA brings new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to Columbus, Ohio, medical facilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched its new Electronic Health Record (EHR) April 30 at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus, Ohio, marking the third rollout in VA’s modernization effort to replace the more than 30-year-old software that tracks and stores patient information.
| March 28, 2022
VA continues implementation of new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system at second site in Washington State
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched its new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, March 26, at Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington.
| January 14, 2022
VA delays electronic health record implementation date due to COVID-19 surge in Ohio
Effective Jan. 14, the Department of Veterans Affairs is delaying the scheduled deployment of its new electronic health record effort at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases affecting the workforce and community.
| December 6, 2021
VA advances Electronic Health Record Modernization program
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today its updated plan to move forward with its systemwide Electronic Health Record Modernization program.
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