Category Archives: VA Patient Check-in Kiosks

VA medical center live on Cerner EHR

Announcement on FierceHealthcare Oct 26, 2020 — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ achieved a major milestone Saturday in its decadeslong, multibillion-dollar effort to upgrade its aging health IT systems. Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, went live with a new Cerner EHR system this weekend, the first site as part of VA’s massive medical records project. It marks… Read More »

VA – What is a Kiosk

Patient Check-In Kiosk For VA Information reference page — What is a ‘Kiosk?’ Kiosks are a self-service, touch screen device that allows enrolled Veterans to have convenient control and access to their health information, enhance Veterans’ experience with VA and offer Veterans self-serving activities such as: Check-in for scheduled appointments View future appointments Manage, review and update personal… Read More »

COVID-19 Delays VA Cerner EHR Project

From Modern Healthcare Apr2020 The Veterans Affairs Department has paused the rollout of its multibillion-dollar electronic health record project on account of the novel coronavirus, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie wrote in a letter to Congress on Friday. “The worldwide pandemic created by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has shifted the overall priorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs,” he… Read More »