Gov't approves $10B deal to overhaul VA medical records
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May 18, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government approved a $10 billion deal Thursday to overhaul the electronic health records of millions of veterans, part of a bid to improve wait times and expand access to doctors outside the Veterans Affairs system.
The aim of the contract with Cerner Corp. is to provide veterans easy access to their health records upon leaving active-duty service and when they receive medical treatment at a VA facility or a private doctor referred under the VA's Choice private-sector program.
Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement that the 10-year deal would make much-nee...
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