A Look at VA’s 2026 Restart for EHR Rollout
Dr. Neil Evans, Acting Program Executive Officer, EHRM-IO, VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic health record rollout is restarting. Dr. Neil Evans, acting program executive officer for VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, joined us at GovCIO Media & Research’s 2025 Health IT Summit to provide an update on the program.
The VA paused rollout in 2023 following optimization and reliability issues. Evans outlined plans to restart deployment in April 2026 at select sites in Michigan, with a target of full, enterprise-wide implementation by 2031.
He described the VA’s wave-based deployment schedule, which leverages user feedback and lessons learned from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the War Department (DOW), both of which have deployed the common EHR. Evans discussed challenges and opportunities the EHR presents for veterans and active military personnel alike.
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Dr. Neil Evans Acting Program Executive Officer, EHRM-IO VA
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