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VA to resume Oracle EHR deployments in mid-2026

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 2, 2025

More than a year after the agency largely put new deployments on hold, the Department of Veterans Affairs will soon begin work to roll out the new medical record to four facilities in Michigan.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Joins DirectTrust’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 2, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Direct Messaging has joined the association’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle, allowing VA personnel access to the full national network of 1.8 Department of Veterans Affairs Joins DirectTrust’s Accredited Trust Anchor Bundle appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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VA to roll out Oracle EHR at 9 additional sites in 2026

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 7, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to complete all deployments of the Oracle electronic health record by as early as 2031.

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Epic and Oracle Health sign on to Veteran Interoperability Pledge

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Department of Veteran Affairs announced its Veteran Interoperability Pledge – an effort to boost information exchange between its own facilities and participating health systems, with the aim of improving care coordination for veterans receiving care at both the VA and in their communities.

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How Technology Expands Care Access and Improves the Health of Our Veterans

HealthIT Answers

MARCH 19, 2025

By Kent Dicks - Decade after decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has sought innovative ways to expand access to care for veterans. The post How Technology Expands Care Access and Improves the Health of Our Veterans appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Department of Veterans Affairs looks to private developers for innovation

Mobi Health News

MARCH 7, 2018

The Department of Veterans Affairs has joined the bandwagon of government agencies looking for outside innovators to help update its health technology systems.

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VA Award Medtronic Contract to Deploy AI-Powered Endoscopy Units Nationwide

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a three-year contract for the deployment of nearly 100 additional GI Genius™ AI-powered endoscopy units across VA medical centers nationwide. – The expansion aims to provide veterans with access to state-of-the-art colorectal cancer screening technology.

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VA extends EHR modernization contract with Oracle

Healthcare Dive

JUNE 14, 2024

Even though patient safety and technical concerns have plagued the years-long rollout of the new electronic health record, the Department of Veterans Affairs extended its contract with Oracle Health for another 11 months.

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Cyberattack on Sunflower Medical Group Affects 221,000 Patients

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Sunflower Medical Group, The Center for Digestive Health, NVW Newco, Endless Mountains Health Systems, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

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VA offers $1B telehealth contract opportunity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs published a $1 billion contract opportunity this week aimed at procuring remote patient monitoring and telehealth services to meet the needs of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been relying on telehealth since before the pandemic. THE LARGER TREND.

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Zane Burke, former Livongo CEO, takes the reins at Quantum Health

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs," his LinkedIn profile reads. "While at Cerner, he was instrumental in securing two of the biggest electronic health record contracts in history: the U.S. He is also a board member at Cotiviti, Owlet Baby Care and Bardavon Health Innovations.

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A matter of trust: More delays for the VA’s EHR system

Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Shira Fischer, a physician policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, discusses why user trust is key to improving the embattled Oracle Cerner rollout at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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VA to develop an XR mental health app for aging veterans

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs, Mynd Immersive – a technology company that specializes in extended reality therapies for aging adults – will collaborate with VA Immersive, part of the VA's Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, to address the psychological wellbeing of Vietnam veterans.

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Eleos Health raises $8M for behavioral health focused AI voice tech

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin is joining the company's board. Former Secretary of the U.S.

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DiMe releases toolkits to help scale wearables, remote patient monitoring

Mobi Health News

JULY 18, 2022

Department of Veterans Affairs. The toolkits are based on the Digital Medicine Society's Sensor Data Integrations project, which includes organizations like Amazon Web Services, Oracle, the Moffitt Cancer Center, Takeda and the U.S.

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Advancing Healthcare Equity: Federal Licensure Reciprocity for Physicians Caring for Transplant Patients and Donors

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This approach mirrors successful legislative interventions such as the 2020 Department of Veterans Affairs rule enhancing the authority of VA health care professionals to practice medicine across state lines, providing a precedent for federal intervention in healthcare licensure.

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VA renegotiates tougher EHR modernization contract with Oracle Cerner

Healthcare Dive

MAY 18, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs said the new contract includes stronger performance metrics and larger credits to the VA if Oracle Cerner doesn’t meet expectations.

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Lawmakers grill VA, Oracle leaders over pharmacy-related patient safety issues

Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue to have serious concerns about pharmacy softwar | A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue (..)

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Irish company Neuromod scores $10.9M for tinnitus medical device

Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2025

and European reach of its FDA-cleared tinnitus treatment device, Lenire, including with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The funds will be used to expand the U.S.

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VA watchdog: New EHR scheduling system needs work

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General released a report this week examining whether the VA's new scheduling system, implemented as part of its electronic health record modernization contract with Cerner, had been effectively deployed.

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Veterans Affairs, Walmart open latest telehealth pilot site

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs and retail giant Walmart have opened the latest location as part of a joint effort help Vets in rural areas get better access to medical services, the first location for a new telehealth pilot program. WHY IT MATTERS.

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VA sees a surge in veterans' use of telehealth services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a 17 percent jump in telehealth visits compared with the previous fiscal year, and says the VA delivered more than 2.6 million episodes of telehealth care in FY 2019. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

Department of Justice alleged that Kelly Wolfe and her conspirators submitted more than $400 million in illegal durable medical equipment claims to Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, relying on the guise of "telemedicine" to explain the unusually high volume of claims.

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While providers make clinical discoveries faster, RPM is shifting to a new care model

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs' new eight-year, $1.03-billion "Our integrated, connected care platform will be the foundation for the VA's massively expanded RPM program, which is expected to grow from 70,000 veterans served annually to as many as 2 million.

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Kaiser Permanente, UPMC among 13 major health systems to sign interoperability pact with VA

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Thirteen major health systems have signed on to a pledge agreeing to work toward sharing patient care data with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in a bid to improve veterans’ cross-organizat | By working toward seamless, secure data exchange, the organizations hope to better coordinate the care veterans seek from community providers and ensure (..)

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A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Department of Veterans Affairs went live with the first component of its Cerner-developed electronic health record at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus. note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Cerner.]. In August 2020, the U.S.

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VA, Stanford Medicine unveil plans to develop new comprehensive cancer center in Palo Alto

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 6, 2023

Stanford Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled plans Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and rese | Stanford Medicine and the VA unveiled plans on Friday to collaborate on a project that will bring a new National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer (..)

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VA telehealth program offers virtual access to care teams, wellness classes, yoga

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

Department of Veteran Affairs St. Louis Healthcare System announced this week that it has contracted with the telecommunications vendor Uniper Care for a pilot program providing veterans access to telehealth and social engagement services.

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House subcommittee grills VA, Oracle over pharmacy issues amid EHR rollout

Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Rollout of the new electronic health record has been rocky, with system reliability and safety concerns plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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VA taps Philips for 10-year, potentially $100M telehealth critical care contract

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2020

Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a major long-term contract to Philips to build out the VA’s tele-critical care infrastructure. WHY IT MATTERS.

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An Innovative Solution To Support Expanded Telehealth Capability

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Department of Veterans Affairs. An established leader in telehealth technology, VA has been using real-time virtual video medical appointments since 2002 to connect veterans with VA clinicians […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By James P.

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VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Department of Veterans Affairs says it's collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S. The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services.

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VA finalizes telehealth rule to let providers practice across state lines

Mobi Health News

MAY 14, 2018

The US Department of Veterans Affairs finalized its federal rule to allow providers to deliver patient care across state lines and outside of a VA facility

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Bipartisan legislation would broaden telehealth benefits for employees

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 31, 2022

Department of Veterans Affairs. This past month, more than 330 stakeholders lobbied Congress to extend telehealth waivers through 2024. DelBene's husband, Kurt, meanwhile, was confirmed in December to be the new chief information officer at the U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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How telemedicine is providing in-home psychotherapy for veterans' diverse conditions

Mobi Health News

MAY 1, 2018

Despite the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest healthcare system in the country, for a lot of veterans coming into to a clinic is difficult. It would be impossible for a clinic to be in every veteran's neighborhood — that’s where telemedicine comes in.

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AI Isn’t Just for Clinical Use: Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare Outside the Exam Room

Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 23, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with an AI company to create a […] The article AI Isn’t Just for Clinical Use: Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare Outside the Exam Room appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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VA partners with Facebook, Red Cross on video call devices

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 20, 2020

Department of Veterans Affairs continues its rollout of telehealth tools through a partnership with social media company Facebook and the American Red Cross. WHY IT MATTERS.

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VA, Verizon to offer new telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2019

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Verizon are teaming up to offer Veterans who are customers of the telecommunications giant unlimited access to department's VA Video Connect telehealth app. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Governance

Clinical Study Shows VR Treats Pain Consistently Across Sociodemographic Categories

HIT Consultant

JUNE 6, 2024

Additionally, it was included in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), the Defense Logistics Agency’s Electronic Catalogue for Medical Supply Chain (ECAT), and the Department of Defense’s Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA), facilitating streamlined purchases by government customers.

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84% of veterans with Type 2 diabetes achieve HbA1c of under 6.5% or reduced level by 1% in Virta pilot

Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs and Virta dropped on average 5% of their body weight. Patients with Type 2 diabetes enrolled in a joint pilot run by the U.S.

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VA extends EHR modernization contract with Oracle Health for 11 months

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 17, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs extended its contract with Oracle Health for another 11 months as part of a massive electronic health record modernization project. |

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VA study of wearables, AI shows promise for heart failure patients

Mobi Health News

MARCH 12, 2018

A new study, sponsored by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, applied wearable biosensors to post-acute heart failure patients and deployed FDA-cleared analytics from vendor physIQ to detect vital sign anomalies.

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VA Awards Acentra Health $52.3M Contract for Claims Adjudication

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Acentra Health (formerly CNSI) a three-year, $52.3M What You Should Know: – The U.S. contract to support claims adjudication, provider access, data analytics, and visualization for its Financial Services Center (FSC).

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VA efforts to bring tablet-based telehealth to vets see positive results

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs to use distributed tablet devices to provide telehealth benefits to patients is working. Two recent studies indicate a plan by the U.S. WHAT HAPPENED.

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VA renegotiates tougher EHR modernization contract with Oracle Cerner

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Irish company Neuromod scores $10.9M for tinnitus medical device

VA watchdog: New EHR scheduling system needs work

Veterans Affairs, Walmart open latest telehealth pilot site

VA sees a surge in veterans' use of telehealth services

HHS watchdog reiterates importance of preventing telemedicine fraud

While providers make clinical discoveries faster, RPM is shifting to a new care model

Kaiser Permanente, UPMC among 13 major health systems to sign interoperability pact with VA

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VA, Stanford Medicine unveil plans to develop new comprehensive cancer center in Palo Alto

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