The department issued an RFI for testing to help ensure the electronic health records platform is deployed on-time and within budget.

All the tools on user-centered Vets.gov have been migrated to the agency's primary web address.

VA has removed more than 7.8 million paper files from 60 locations, resulting in faster, more accurate claims decisions for veterans.

A new joint letter reinforces "both departments’ commitment to ensuring the successful transition from a legacy patient-data system to a modernized one that will continue to support active-duty service members, Veterans and their families."

The agency plans to begin accepting bids for a five-year contract to manage the IT and data services of its VistA system.

The secretary of Veterans Affairs said “from here on out, DOD and VA will be joined from the hip" on EHR implementation.