“During a hearing on Tuesday, members of Congress, including Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, shared their concerns about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) technology efforts with Secretary Robert Wilkie, including the electronic health record modernization (EHR-M) project, FITARA implementation, and telehealth efforts.”
“During a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Wilkie faced a subject familiar to IT professionals, but not often mentioned in Appropriations Committee hearings – FITARA.”
“Hurd noted his appreciation of the VA’s improved FITARA score, reaching a B+ in December. However, he pushed Secretary Wilkie to provide an answer as to why the VA does not have a dedicated IT working capital fund, as the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act enables agencies to do…” Read the full article here.
Source: House Members Question Wilkie on FITARA, EHR – February 26, 2019. MeriTalk.
