Watchdog: pause on VA's $16B electronic health records project might be needed -- FCW
By Adam Mazmanian The Government Accountability Office wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to postpone new installations of the Cerner electronic health record while the agency irons out the most serious system problems. The recommendations are included in a report released Feb. 11. GAO notes that the initial go-live of the electronic health record in Spokane, Wash., took place last October with most of the most serious problems closed or temporarily solved with workarounds. VA officials then reported that the launch was a success. However, the report states, new problems -- known ins...
Source: fcw.com