Posted on Jul 21, 2022
VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
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VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
By Leo Shane III
Jul 20, 06:45 PM
The Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Wash., was among the first sites to use the department's new electronic health records system. (Veterans Affairs)
Veterans Affairs officials announced Wednesday they will delay the planned deployment of the department’s new electronic medical records to sites in Idaho amid concerns the $16-billion project could be endangering veterans and may triple in cost.
Senate lawmakers said the latest postponement — and other promised fixes to the training and deployment process — don’t go far enough to acknowledge the deep-seated problems with the system, some of which may not be reparable.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SGT Steve McFarland
VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
By Leo Shane III
Jul 20, 06:45 PM
The Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Wash., was among the first sites to use the department's new electronic health records system. (Veterans Affairs)
Veterans Affairs officials announced Wednesday they will delay the planned deployment of the department’s new electronic medical records to sites in Idaho amid concerns the $16-billion project could be endangering veterans and may triple in cost.
Senate lawmakers said the latest postponement — and other promised fixes to the training and deployment process — don’t go far enough to acknowledge the deep-seated problems with the system, some of which may not be reparable.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) SrA John Monette SFC Bernard Walko SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SGT Steve McFarland
VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL I have a hard time believing it cost sixteen billion of our tax dollars to overhaul the records system and now they are talking about triple this cost? Holy $hit Batman! Where is all that money going to?
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Cpl Vic Burk your spot on Brother Vic, seems hard to believe my way too.
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Being a Victim of Our VA (Health Care?)
I'd Recommend Staying Healthy.
If You DO Become Ill, However;
I'd Recommend Your Waiting Until You're 65 & Have Medicare.
My Reasoning:? The VA Damned Near KILLED Me...
Actually; And According To The ER, 3-6 Hours Away From Death.
THEN After Surgery, Not Expected To Be Alive The Following Morning...
ALL Due To A Large Volume Of Serious Errors, Including Diagnosis & Totally Wrong Medications
I Even Had Emergency Surgery, Spent A MONTH In The Hospital.
Extended Daily Home Nursing Visits And Injections Of More Medication ,ETC ETC ETC....
With Now Having PERMANENT Disabling Conditions
Every Tooth In My Mouth FELL Out Due To UN-Diagnosed Infections
Now Around 20 Years Worth Of being Disabled.....SO FAR
I'd Recommend Staying Healthy.
If You DO Become Ill, However;
I'd Recommend Your Waiting Until You're 65 & Have Medicare.
My Reasoning:? The VA Damned Near KILLED Me...
Actually; And According To The ER, 3-6 Hours Away From Death.
THEN After Surgery, Not Expected To Be Alive The Following Morning...
ALL Due To A Large Volume Of Serious Errors, Including Diagnosis & Totally Wrong Medications
I Even Had Emergency Surgery, Spent A MONTH In The Hospital.
Extended Daily Home Nursing Visits And Injections Of More Medication ,ETC ETC ETC....
With Now Having PERMANENT Disabling Conditions
Every Tooth In My Mouth FELL Out Due To UN-Diagnosed Infections
Now Around 20 Years Worth Of being Disabled.....SO FAR
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Cpl Vic Burk
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney That's a definite V.A. horror story. If all you teeth fell out due to their incompetence the V.A. should be paying for implants and not just cheap dentures. Hate to hear of you experience with the V.A. Brother. Hopefully you are ok now.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Cpl Vic Burk - ... I Asked About Getting Implants, But Under My VA Benefit Package, I Don't Qualify For ANY Dental Benefits....
LMAO...Absolutely 100 % The True..!!...
I Have NO Teeth & THEY Created The Problem,
But I Have NO Benefit To Cover Dental Needs...
Yup, Makes Sense To Me..!!... LOL
I'm okay, But Ever Try Eating Salary Or Even A Potato Chip Without A Tooth In Your Mouth? ...LOL...,, It's A Challenge All Right!! But Ice Cream's No Brainer....
Some Day I'll Have To Figure Out The Issue With Potato Chips...
It's Gonna Present a Problem When I Try Using A Straw To Suck Them Up From The Bag.!
"Life's A Fly When Your Having Fun"..
Actually There's Always A Way To Laugh At Things....ALWAYS.
Why Let The Crap In Life Affect Your Life?
As A Black Buddy Of Mine Stated " Rick, You've Had MORE Fun Than ANY White Boy Should Be Allowed To Have"... I Met Lee In The 5th Grade...I've Known Him All These Years, On And Off, As We've Had Changes In Our Lives...
I Sure Hope Lee's Still ALIVE, Because Dead Sucks...
LMAO...Absolutely 100 % The True..!!...
I Have NO Teeth & THEY Created The Problem,
But I Have NO Benefit To Cover Dental Needs...
Yup, Makes Sense To Me..!!... LOL
I'm okay, But Ever Try Eating Salary Or Even A Potato Chip Without A Tooth In Your Mouth? ...LOL...,, It's A Challenge All Right!! But Ice Cream's No Brainer....
Some Day I'll Have To Figure Out The Issue With Potato Chips...
It's Gonna Present a Problem When I Try Using A Straw To Suck Them Up From The Bag.!
"Life's A Fly When Your Having Fun"..
Actually There's Always A Way To Laugh At Things....ALWAYS.
Why Let The Crap In Life Affect Your Life?
As A Black Buddy Of Mine Stated " Rick, You've Had MORE Fun Than ANY White Boy Should Be Allowed To Have"... I Met Lee In The 5th Grade...I've Known Him All These Years, On And Off, As We've Had Changes In Our Lives...
I Sure Hope Lee's Still ALIVE, Because Dead Sucks...
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