EHR Replacement

GAO Says Health IT Infrastructure Costs for VA’s EHR Unreliable

July 29, 2019 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) auditors were unable to determine the reliability of cost estimates for health IT infrastructure, data hosting, and system sustainment for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ legacy VistA electronic health record (EHR) system. The VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) estimated that $343...


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MHS GENESIS Eases Sharing of Medical Images Between DoD Facilities

by Fred Donovan

While not scheduled for full implementation until 2023, the Department of Defense's (DoD) new Cerner electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, is already improving the sharing of medical images...

Lawmakers Blast DoD Officials Over EHR Implementation Delays

by Fred Donovan

Lawmakers blasted Department of Defense (DoD) officials over delays in the deployment and integration of its new electronic health record (EHR) system, during a May 1 hearing of the House...