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Congress presses Oracle for answers on VA’s $17 billion EHR increase

Military Times · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

Lawmakers are turning directly to Oracle for answers about why the VA increased the ceiling on its electronic health record contract by $17 billion.

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