[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":19,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to delay the first go-live deployment for its $10 billion Cerner electronic health record system, which was originally slated for next month. In March, the agency had planned to roll out the EHR at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. However, the VA announced that it is delaying plans to commence end user training scheduled for this week, which may impact \u201cgoing live\u201d next month at Mann-Grandstaff.

\u201cAfter rigorous testing of our new EHR, the department will need more time to complete the system build and ensure clinicians and other users are properly trained on it,\u201d according to a statement from Christina Mandreucci, VA press secretary. \u201cWe believe we are 75-80 percent complete in this regard and will be announcing a revised \u2018go-live\u2019 schedule in the coming weeks.\u201dIn response to the delay, two Republican congressman with legislative authority for the VA said they \u201cstand in full support\u201d of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie\u2019s decision.\u201cWith a project as complex, costly and impactful as this one, the worst thing VA could do is jump the gun,\u201d according to a written statement from Rep. Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs, and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.\u201cWe hope that VA will be able to move forward with the complete Cerner system in Spokane to deliver the best possible veteran experience, and we look forward to continuing the committee\u2019s oversight of this project to achieve a fully interoperable health records system for the millions of men and women who have served,\u201d added the lawmakers.Banks and Roe said they applauded the agency for \u201ctaking the time to get this right\u201d and recognizing that more training and preparation is required to successfully deploy the EHR. Last year, the two congressmen expressed a similar view that \u201cthe worst thing VA could do at this juncture is rush the project along,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cslow and steady wins the race.\u201d\u201cMembers of Congress have urged the department not to rush its electronic health record modernization efforts,\u201d added Mandreucci. \u201cVA leaders have heard that call and are proceeding deliberately and thoughtfully to adhere to the project\u2019s 10-year timeline, which calls for a rolling implementation schedule through 2027.\u201dAccording to the VA, it will take a decade to fully implement its new Cerner system, and the program will continue to evolve as technological advances are made. The VA\u2019s approach to the acquisition is to deploy the EHR at initial operating capability sites to identify challenges and then correct them.","saveContent":"The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to delay the first go-live deployment for its $10 billion Cerner electronic health record system, which was originally slated for next month. In March, the agency had planned to roll out the EHR at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. However, the VA announced that it is delaying plans to commence end user training scheduled for this week, which may impact \u201cgoing live\u201d next month at Mann-Grandstaff.

\u201cAfter rigorous testing of our new EHR, the department will need more time to complete the system build and ensure clinicians and other users are properly trained on it,\u201d according to a statement from Christina Mandreucci, VA press secretary. \u201cWe believe we are 75-80 percent complete in this regard and will be announcing a revised \u2018go-live\u2019 schedule in the coming weeks.\u201dIn response to the delay, two Republican congressman with legislative authority for the VA said they \u201cstand in full support\u201d of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie\u2019s decision.\u201cWith a project as complex, costly and impactful as this one, the worst thing VA could do is jump the gun,\u201d according to a written statement from Rep. Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs, and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.\u201cWe hope that VA will be able to move forward with the complete Cerner system in Spokane to deliver the best possible veteran experience, and we look forward to continuing the committee\u2019s oversight of this project to achieve a fully interoperable health records system for the millions of men and women who have served,\u201d added the lawmakers.Banks and Roe said they applauded the agency for \u201ctaking the time to get this right\u201d and recognizing that more training and preparation is required to successfully deploy the EHR. Last year, the two congressmen expressed a similar view that \u201cthe worst thing VA could do at this juncture is rush the project along,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cslow and steady wins the race.\u201d\u201cMembers of Congress have urged the department not to rush its electronic health record modernization efforts,\u201d added Mandreucci. \u201cVA leaders have heard that call and are proceeding deliberately and thoughtfully to adhere to the project\u2019s 10-year timeline, which calls for a rolling implementation schedule through 2027.\u201dAccording to the VA, it will take a decade to fully implement its new Cerner system, and the program will continue to evolve as technological advances are made. The VA\u2019s approach to the acquisition is to deploy the EHR at initial operating capability sites to identify challenges and then correct them.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

VA delays first go-live of Cerner EHR at Spokane center

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