Keeping IT Brief PODCAST: The Future of the Veterans Health Information Systems Technology Architecture

David Whitmer, FACHE, vice president for federal operations at DSS, recently participated in the following FORUM Keeping IT Brief podcast interview where he provides a path forward for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to invest in, maintain, and upgrade VistA as part of its current EHRM efforts.

No matter the outcomes of the current VA EHRM program that is leveraging a COTS solution, VistA will remain the vital backbone of VA operations. These were the key insights from a recent Federal News Network guest article by David Whitmer, which he further discusses in this podcast interview.

He also highlights how VistA supports many other functions across the VA other than the EHR and will continue to be the only system used in VA medical centers across the country waiting for the new COTS EHR.

Here are the key highlights from this podcast interview:

• A high-level overview of what David covered in his Federal News Network guest article. (1:00)

• Why VistA will remain the vital backbone of VA operations. (4:00)

• How investing in both the new EHR and VistA is a wise policy to ensure veteran safety and continuity of care for the VA. (6:20)

You can also listen to the FORUM Keeping IT Brief podcast here. And to learn more about how DSS, Inc. supports the VA’s strategic priorities, please click here.