Will the DoD EHR Modernization Project Remains on Schedule?

An internal audit of the DoD EHR modernization project asks whether the schedule for the EHR implementation is realistic.

Department of Defense Office of Inspector General earlier this week released an audit report of the EHR modernization that raises doubts about the federal agency's ability to meet the end-of-the-year goal for EHR implementation.

The intention of the audit was to make sure that "had approved system needs for the DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) program and whether the acquisition strategy was properly approved and documented."

While the IG determined that procedure to have satisfied requirements for identifying its EHR technology needs and the EHR selection process, it expressed doubts about the EHR implementation schedule.