What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is extending its contract with Oracle to continue delivering a modern electronic health record (EHR) system for veterans across the country.
– The contract extension signifies the progress made in fortifying the EHR system and its positive impact on both VA healthcare providers and the veterans they serve.
Building on a Successful Foundation
The contract extension comes after a successful five-year project to implement the joint Department of Defense (DOD) and VA EHR system, MHS GENESIS. The system is now fully operational at 3,890 DOD garrison facilities, with over 197,200 users serving more than 9.5 million beneficiaries across the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. The successful launch at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC) marked the culmination of this project.
MHS GENESIS: A Single, Longitudinal Health Record
The extended partnership between VA and Oracle ensures continued development and deployment of MHS GENESIS within the VA healthcare system. This system will provide veterans with a single, longitudinal health record, ensuring consistent and comprehensive care from the time of enlistment throughout their veteran journey.
“We are honored to continue to work with Veterans Affairs to support this critical mission of bringing better healthcare services to those that have selflessly served our country,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “VA’s intent to resume deployments1 in the next fiscal year is a significant milestone that reflects the hard work our collective teams have done to improve the system today, as well as confidence in our shared ability to continually evolve the EHR over time to meet the needs of both practitioners and patients.”
