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Defense electronic health records rollout is halfway done, even as VA’s is delayed
DoD remains on schedule to deploy its Genesis electronic health records system worldwide by the end of 2023.
By Karen Jowers
Special congressional panel to scrutinize VA’s medical records overhaul
Lawmakers say the project to bring VA records in line with military medical files warrants special oversight.
DoD’s next-gen health records system deemed ‘neither effective nor suitable’
A Department of Defense report based on 2017 testing found that the initial rollout of the MHS GENESIS system was difficult to use, lacked sufficient user training and offered inadequate help desk support.
By Jessie Bur
Senator: Major problems with new DoD health-records software could endanger patients
The new system, being rolled out in Washington state, has generated inaccurate prescriptions and misdirected patient referrals.
By Karen Jowers
Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo.
Coast Guard to join DoD’s electronic health care system
The Coast Guard will join the Department of Defense's multibillion-dollar electronic health system, MHS GENESIS, to transition its records into an interoperable electronic format.
By Jessie Bur
Leidos, DoD officials: User feedback ‘taken out of context’ in EHR rollout
Negative user feedback was all part of the plan for a new electronic health care system, said Department of Defense officials and their private sector partners.
By Jessie Bur
Officials say new military health records plan on track, already showing results
Officials involved in the roll out of the new system insist it is still on track for full completion by 2022.
There’s an app for that — but getting access to Apple Health for military and vets is a long shot
Planned modernization of DoD and VA systems may expand the opportunity for beneficiaries to use commercial apps. But it won't be easy.
By Jessie Bur