“In a letter to newly appointed VA CIO James Gfrerer, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Jon Tester (D-MT) detailed the level of scrutiny the federal agency will be under for its high-profile and experience IT projects, namely its EHR modernization effort…”
“During his confirmation hearing in September, Gfrerer said that the timeline for the VA EHR rollout could be shortened. Further, he understands the “intricacies of IT legacy systems and large-scale IT projects” that could ensure the project’s success.”
“Gfrerer also pledged to fix the cybersecurity issues at the agency, which has been on the Office of the Inspector General’s high-risk list for the last three years. He also advocated maintaining VistA during the Cerner implementation to assist with the transition…” Read the full article here.
Source: Senate Committee Says EHR Modernization Cannot Be Allowed to Fail – By Kyle Murphy, January 14, 2019. EHR Intelligence.
