TESTIMONY: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization

GAO Director Carol Harris testified on Veterans' Affairs electronic health records modernization efforts before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. It is based primarily on the following reports:

• Electronic Health Records: VA Making Incremental Improvements in New System but Needs Updated Cost Estimate and Schedule
• Electronic Health Records: VA Needs to Address Management Challenges with New System

VA has addressed 2 of our 18 recommendations. The remaining 16 include 12 priority recommendations.