“The Veterans Affairs Department will proceed with its $16 billion electronic health records contract without permanent leadership at the agency or in its tech shop.”
“VA Press Secretary Curt Cashour said in a statement Wednesday that finalizing the electronic health records modernization was a “specific near-term priority” for acting Secretary Robert Wilkie, who stepped in following the March departure of Secretary Shulkin.”
“Congress, however, appears eager to keep the deal alive. A House appropriations bill released Wednesday allocates…” Read the full article here.
Source: With No Permanent Leadership, VA Forges Ahead on $16 Billion Health Records Effort – By Frank Konkel, April 26, 2018. Nextgov.
