# VA Physicians Seek EHR Deployment Pause

The National Association of VA Physicians and Dentists is asking Congress to pause additional Oracle Health electronic health record deployments until the Department of Veterans Affairs completes independent patient-safety assessments, addresses identified deficiencies, and documents site readiness with input from frontline clinicians. The requested pause has not been described as an enacted VA decision. Congressional scrutiny continues, and an open House hearing with Oracle’s CEO is scheduled for November 19, 2026, 19 days from the current date. For contractors, the request signals potential uncertainty in rollout schedules and closer attention to implementation readiness and safety evidence.

- The association identifies safety assessments, corrective actions, incident reporting, and documented site readiness as central concerns for future deployments.
- The VA EHR modernization contract began with a $10 billion award to Cerner and continued with Oracle Health; the extracted information reports an additional ceiling of $17 billion and three one-year option periods.
- Companies supporting the program should account for possible schedule changes and be prepared to document safety validation, issue remediation, and frontline clinical input where applicable.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
- U.S. Congress

### Vendors
- Oracle (Prime contractor and current contract holder)
- Cerner (Original prime contractor and awardee)

### Sources
- [VA professional association asks Congress ‘to pause further deployments’ of new EHR - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.fcw.com/modernization/2026/10/va-professional-association-asks-congress-pause-further-deployments-new-ehr/416957) - Nextgov/FCW