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EHR Rollout, Paused Clinical Trials and Research Staff Cuts Draw Senate Scrutiny
Summary
Senators questioned the VA about electronic health record (EHR) deployment problems and a 90‑day pause on some clinical trials and research renewals; the secretary said clinicians are involved and the pause allows review of protocols and staffing implications.
Committee members raised concerns about the department’s electronic health record (EHR) rollout, clinical trials and research staffing during testimony from Secretary Collins.
Secretary Collins described efforts to accelerate EHR deployment, cited coordination problems with the contractor (Oracle) and said the VA consolidated multiple internal committees into a single decision body to reduce rollout delays. "We've also cut down on our side, the amount of delay that was caused... and cut that down to 1…
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