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Senate panel presses nominee on stalled electronic health record program and accountability
Summary
Senators told nominee Paul Lawrence the VA's electronic health record modernization program has underperformed and asked for concrete plans to hold vendors and managers accountable. Lawrence said he would prioritize accountability, measurement and faster decision‑making if confirmed.
At a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing, senators pressed Paul R. Lawrence about the VA's electronic health record modernization (EHRM) program, asking what he would do differently to finish a rollout that lawmakers described as costly and disruptive.
Senators told the committee the program has stretched over many years, carries a multibillion‑dollar price tag and has at times endangered patient care during earlier deployments. "It costs the VA about three times as much to deliver a dollar of care than comparable systems," one senator said, citing longstanding concerns about cost and efficiency. Members asked Lawrence for a concise,…
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