The House Appropriations Subcommittee set aside $65 million for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to implement Cerner Corp.’s electronic health records system.
The appropriations bill passed Monday with a caveat: The VA will not be able to spend the majority of the money until the department provides a comprehensive outline of how it will implement the new EHR.
Per the bill, no more than 25 percent of the money can be spent until VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin tells legislators how the…
The House Appropriations Subcommittee set aside $65 million for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to implement Cerner Corp.’s electronic health records system.
The appropriations bill passed Monday with a caveat: The VA will not be able to spend the majority of the money until the department provides a comprehensive outline of how it will implement the new EHR.
Per the bill, no more than 25 percent of the money can be spent until VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin tells legislators how the…