House panel subpoenas Oracle heads over VA health record overhaul’s ballooning costs
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee voted unanimously to subpoena Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison and CEO Mike Sicilia after the Department of Veterans Affairs proposed increasing its contract with Oracle by $17 billion, raising concerns about the cost trajectory of the agency's electronic health records overhaul.
Why this matters: Veterans are already on the losing end of a health records project that has been plagued by delays and failures. Now the price tag is climbing by billions more. When a government contract grows that fast, someone needs to explain why — under oath, apparently, since Oracle did not show up voluntarily. The people whose medical records depend on this system deserve a straight answer about where the money is going and whether the project can actually be fixed.
Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance
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