Cerner Awarded Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Records Contract

  Cerner Corporation has been awarded the contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record system, the VA announced yesterday. Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA Secretary, said that by adopting the same EHR as the Department of Defense, all patient data will reside in one common system, improving interoperability and data sharing between… Read more »

McKesson Foundation to Provide Care Packages to Veterans

The McKesson Foundation has partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide care packages to Veterans undergoing cancer treatment at VA Medical Centers. The care packages, or “Comfort Kits,” will be distributed through a McKesson Foundation program called Giving Comfort.   “The McKesson Foundation is proud to partner with the Department of Veterans… Read more »