The new system will facilitate better care for veterans and easier transfer of medical records between the military and VA services.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that its electronic health record modernization (EHRM) is working and back on track to continue rolling out operations. Initially launched in 2018, the EHRM program was created to replace a decades-old health information system. In recent years, the program experienced technical delays, outages, workflow issues, and budget increases. The VA paused the EHRM rollout in 2023 to address the technical and operational problems at existing sites.
“We are on time, and we are delivering benefits,“ VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence stated at the National Academy of Public Administration’s 2026 National Conference. “Since we went live in 2026, there have been no critical patient safety issues.”
“This is not an IT project. This is really an enormous transformation initiative that we’re undertaking,” the deputy secretary continued. “The electronic health record is a project that really opens the window to amazing possibilities in the future.“
The EHRM system is currently live at 19 VA medical centers and 107 clinics, and is expected to be deployed at 26 sites in 2027. The rollout is scheduled to be completed at all 170 sites by 2031.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Deputy Secretary Lawrence as he continues to oversee the rollouts of the new system.
- For VA officials as they monitor the ongoing rollouts of the electronic health records system.
- For the veterans and their families who will benefit from the new records system.
Sources: MeriTalk, MSN, Marquette WLUC
