VA moving quickly away from VISTA

[Mike Baker]

I received this update from myHealtheVet regarding the VA's deployment of the electronic health record system to three hospitals in Indiana:

https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-deploys-electronic-health-record-system-to-three-hospitals-in-indiana/?utm_campaign=VetResources&utm_id=26AUG2026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

While it may not be what everyone wants to hear, the VA has completed more migrations this year than all previous years combined. I am not entirely sure I agree that this increased pace is solely due to new leadership. These deployments would not be possible if the VA hadn't previously taken the time to address critical issues like staffing and training. However, it does appear they have reduced the number of bureaucratic layers that can slow these implementations down.

Right or wrong, it seems this train has left the station.

Best regards,

Mike Baker

[Rob Kellock]

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/va-adds-17b-its-federal-ehr-contract-oracle

And now at $27 billion with an extension from 2028 to 2031.