On December 20, 2024, VA 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. This decision comes after VA made critical improvements to the EHR system during a pause in deployments announced in April 2023.

Restarting deployment activities in FY 2025 will drive VA’s EHR Modernization program forward and set the necessary groundwork for the continued rollout of the Federal EHR enterprise-wide. While VA begins deployment activities at the four sites in Michigan, it is concurrently developing the implementation schedule and cost estimate for site deployments through May 2028. More information on VA’s longer-term Federal EHR deployment schedule will be shared once it is finalized.

FY21 Deployment Schedule

1 VA Medical Center deployed in Fiscal Year 2021
Site Location VISN Go-Live Date
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Spokane, Washington 20 Went live October 24, 2020

FY22 Deployment Schedule

FY24 Deployment Schedule

1 Joint VA/DoD Medical Center in Fiscal Year 2024
Site Location VISN Go-Live Date
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center North Chicago, Illinois 12 Went live March 9, 2024

FY26 Deployment Schedule

4 VA Medical Centers in Fiscal Year 2026
Site Location VISN Go-Live Date
VA Battle Creek Medical Center Battle Creek, Michigan 10 Mid-2026 
VA Detroit Healthcare System Detroit, Michigan 10 Mid-2026 
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Ann Arbor, Michigan 10 Mid-2026 
VA Saginaw Healthcare System Saginaw, Michigan 10 Mid-2026