Summary (since this is an audio link):
Mandated by congress that the VA and Pentagon have compatible electronic medical records system, so that VA patients have access to their records from their service.
1 billion spent, and completely failed.
Now VA has a contract for 10 billion over 10 years to use the same software as the Pentagon.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 17.1 ms ] thread1 billion spent, and completely failed.
Now VA has a contract for 10 billion over 10 years to use the same software as the Pentagon.
A little history on the VA's EHR system and the lineage it shares with the Pentagon system.