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- 1Congress presses Oracle over $17 billion VA health records increase●Congress presses Oracle for answers on VA’s $17 billion EHR increase
Lawmakers are pressing Oracle for answers about the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic health records program after its cost rose to roughly $17 billion. Congress is seeking explanations for the sharp increase in spending on the troubled modernization effort. The program, based on Oracle Cerner technology, has faced repeated delays, cost overruns and safety concerns during its rollout across VA medical facilities.
- 2V.A. Introduces New Consent Rules for Some Psychiatric Drugs●V.A. Institutes New Consent Requirements for Some Psychiatric Drugs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has introduced new consent requirements covering certain psychiatric drugs prescribed to veterans. Under the change, patients will need to give informed consent before receiving some of these medications, a move affecting how psychiatric care is delivered across the V.A. health system.