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March 27, 2017 By AMK

VA Secretary promises decision on whether to go to commercial health records

Newly confirmed Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin promised last week his department would decide by July whether to move to a commercial health records system.

It’s a decision Shulkin said should have been made years ago.

“From my perspective, I wish this decision had been made by a prior secretary,” said Shulkin, speaking at an event hosted by Politico. “It’s been kicked down the road. If I could back up time, I believe it’s a mistake to not have made a decision with [the Defense Department] at the time. I’m not saying who made the mistake.”

Keep reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/health/2017/03/va-secretary-promises-decision-whether-go-commercial-health-records/136337

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: DoD, electronic health records, health IT, health records, VA, Veterans Health Administration

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