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Biden Signs Law to Improve VA EHRM Program Transparency
Following the most recent delays of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program through Department of Veterans Affairs, President Biden has signed a bill into law that will increase EHRM...Lawmakers Call for Further Delay of VA EHR Implementations for Patient Safety
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has postponed several EHR implementations after a draft OIG report found that the Cerner EHR system has negatively impacted patient safety at Spokane’s VA...Draft OIG Report Finds VA EHR Patient Safety Issues Have Harmed 100+ Veterans
A draft report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the Cerner EHR system at Spokane’s VA hospital has put patient safety at risk, causing...Paper-Based Dental Data Sharing Hampers Patient Safety, Outcomes
While data sharing between physicians and dentists is critical for patient safety, it typically takes a week or more for dentists to receive EHR data for a patient, according to a study published in...How ePrescribing Health IT for Controlled Substances Supports Patient Safety
Increased adoption of ePrescribing health IT for controlled substances is set to boost patient safety and mitigate clinician burden, according to an ONC HealthITBuzz blog post. Data from the American...OIG Report Finds VA EHR Pilot Site Lacks Quality, Patient Safety Metrics
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Spokane lacked important quality and patient safety metrics a year after it became the agency’s Cerner EHR pilot site, according to a VA...ID Legislators Call for Resolution of VA EHR Patient Safety Concerns
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has continued to rollout a Cerner EHR system despite patient safety concerns, including a proposed June 25 implementation at the Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC),...EHR Speed, Reliability Linked to Clinician Satisfaction, Patient Safety
Organizations with greater clinician agreement that their EHR has the expected speed or reliability have significantly higher clinician satisfaction than organizations that lack this conformity,...UConn Health NICU Taps Epic EHR Implementation for Patient Safety
Connecticut Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health will soon join the rest of the health system in streamlining clinical documentation with an Epic EHR implementation set...Legislator Calls for Transparency Amid VA EHR Patient Safety Concerns
Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) called for transparency at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane amid a growing number of patient safety concerns related to...Fiscal 2023 Budget Includes $1.8B for VA Cerner EHRM Project
The fiscal 2023 budget would provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an additional $1.8 billion for its Cerner EHR modernization (EHRM) project. If approved by lawmakers, the budget would...WA Senator Demands VA Halt EHR Implementation for Patient Safety
A Washington senator has demanded that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) delay its planned March 26th EHR implementation in Walla Walla after an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report revealed...OIG Details Additional VA EHR Implementation Patient Safety Concerns
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR implementation has presented patient safety and care coordination challenges at the pilot site, according to an OIG report. The healthcare inspection report...Lawmaker Urges VA EHR Implementation Delay Amid Patient Safety Concerns
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) has called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to delay its forthcoming EHR implementation at Walla Walla VA Medical Center due to patient safety...Sponsored by Cerner
