# VA Completes 2026 EHR Deployments

The Department of Veterans Affairs completed its 2026 electronic health record deployment plan, bringing the system to 13 hospitals, including Cleveland, Ohio, and Anchorage, Alaska, along with 16 associated clinics. VA plans deployments at 26 hospitals in 2027, beginning with four sites in Wisconsin and Michigan in January, and aims to reach every VA facility by 2031. The program’s reported contract ceiling increase of $17 billion and three additional one-year options extend Oracle Health’s implementation and support work as congressional scrutiny continues to focus on cost, schedule, and performance.

- VA attributes the faster deployment pace to standardization, centralized decision-making, and additional deployment staff. Contractors supporting implementation, integration, training, and ongoing operations may find work associated with the planned increase to 26 hospital deployments in 2027.
- The reported ceiling increase and option periods indicate a continuing opportunity under the existing EHR modernization program, rather than a newly identified solicitation. Companies should assess their ability to support Oracle Health and VA’s deployment schedule.
- VA’s 2031 systemwide target and congressional scrutiny make schedule execution and demonstrated performance important considerations for firms pursuing work connected to the program.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

### Vendors
- Oracle Health (Oracle) (prime contractor)
- Cerner (original prime contractor)

### Key Quotes
> The success we saw this year lays the groundwork for deployments in 26 hospitals in 2027, and meeting our goal of ensuring EHR is in every VA facility by 2031.
> — Paul Lawrence, VA Deputy Secretary

### Sources
- [VA completes 2026 EHR system deployments with final two site go-lives - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/modernization/2026/10/va-completes-2026-ehr-system-deployments-final-two-site-go-lives/416823) - Nextgov/FCW
- [VA completes 2026 EHR system deployments with final two site go-lives - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.fcw.com/modernization/2026/10/va-completes-2026-ehr-system-deployments-final-two-site-go-lives/416823) - Nextgov/FCW
- [VA Completes 2026 EHR Rollout With Cleveland, Anchorage Deployments – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/va-completes-2026-ehr-rollout-with-cleveland-anchorage-deployments) - MeriTalk