U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) requested that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) update him on the status of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system that recently launched at an Illinois healthcare center frequented by many of his Wisconsin constituents.
“In the past, there have been complications ranging from software failures to incorrect patient records that have directly impacted the care our veterans need and deserve,” Rep. Steil wrote in a March 15 letter sent to VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “Thousands of Wisconsin veterans rely on the VA to provide care, which is why we cannot afford to jeopardize the quality and availability of care to any veteran.”
The VA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office on March 9 launched the EHRM at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Ill., a facility that many veterans in Wisconsin’s First District depend upon, according to Rep. Steil.
“This is the first joint deployment of the EHRM,” wrote Rep. Steil. “Since the most recent deployment of the EHRM directly affects my constituents, I ask that you provide my office with details on every issue with the EHRM and how it has been resolved.”
In addition, the lawmaker wants the VA to provide contacts and resources to his office that may then be passed on to his constituents.
“It is imperative that I develop a full understanding of how this project has been altered for my constituents to ensure southeastern Wisconsin veterans are afforded the care they have earned and deserve with no disruptions,” Rep. Steil wrote. “I look forward to your timely response and hearing how the issues with the EHRM system have been resolved.”