Dr. Neil Evans

Dr. Neil Evans

Acting Program Executive Director Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office

Key Focus Areas

Deployment

This focus area plans and executes activities related to deploying the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) to VA medical centers, associated clinics, and remote services, including coordinating pre- and post-deployment activities for sites.

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Dr. Toni Phillips
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer,
Office of the Functional Champion

Solution Management

This focus area manages the Federal EHR solution itself. It coordinates functional and technical development, testing, incident handling, optimization, stabilization, and post-go-live operations. It integrates the release management cycle with deployment processes to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of new capabilities, updates, and enhancements.

Dr. Laura Prietula

Dr. Laura Prietula, Ed.D. 
Deputy Chief Information Officer

Donald Kowalewski.

Dr. Donald Kowalewski
Chief Medical Informatics Officer

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Dr. Paul Veregge
Deputy Functional Champion

Program Services

This focus area oversees the programmatic functions of the EHR Modernization program including program controls such as scheduling and risk administration, contracting and acquisitions, records management, and financial management.

Leslie Sofocleous

Dr. Leslie Sofocleous, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Program Management Office

Mr. James D. Bates.

James D. Bates
Assistant Deputy Chief Information Officer

Integrated Services

This focus area manages communications across VA and with stakeholders, including Congress, OIG, GAO, and the media. It will also manage project-action tracking, travel, human resources, and internal operations to keep us connected and informed.

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Laura Cosmas
Acting Chief of Staff

Alan Greilsamer.

Alan Greilsamer
Senior Executive, Communications