The Department of Defense (DoD), Veterans Health Administration (VA), and multiple other federal agencies have partnered to share the same electronic health record (EHR). Despite distinct leadership, policies, priorities, resource constraints, patient populations, culture, legacy systems, and different stages of EHR maturity, these agencies share a joint governance process to deploy and sustain the largest EHR in the world. The geographic, user, and population scale dwarf most other enterprises; however, both the unique mission and sheer size & complexity of the federal enclave, through both the deployment and sustainment of this EHR, offer vital lessons learned agnostic to any enterprise and a unique discussion opportunity with non-federal entities. This panel presents this joint governance process from the perspective of the DoD, VA, and the Federal EHR Modernization (FEHRM) Office.
Learning Objective
- Analyze the key lessons learned from early go-live events within both the Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration.
Moderator
- Colby Uptegraft, MD, MPH, MBI (UDefense Health Agency)
Speakers
- Valerie Seabaugh, MD, MBA, MSISM (Federal EHR Modernization Office, VA)
- Zachary Sonnier, MD (US Air Force)
About CME/CNE Credit
The following information pertains to individual sessions included in the AMIA 2025 Clinical Informatics Conference On Demand product. A total of 16.75 CME/CNE credits may be earned if all sessions are completed.
Continuing Education Credit
Physicians
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Medical Informatics Association designates this online enduring material for 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1™ credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claim credit no later than within two years of the release date or within one year of your purchase date, whichever is sooner.
ANNC Accreditation Statement
The American Medical Informatics Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- Nurse Planner (Content): Robin Austin, PhD, DNP, DC, RN, NI-BC, FAMIA, FAAN
- Approved Contact Hours: 16.75 participant maximum CME/CNE
ACHIPsTM
AMIA Health Informatics Certified ProfessionalsTM (ACHIPsTM) can earn 1 professional development unit (PDU) per contact hour.
ACHIPsTM may use CME/CNE certificates or the ACHIPsTM Recertification Log to report 2025 CIC sessions attended for ACHIPsTM Recertification.
Claim credit no later than within two years of the release date or within one year of your purchase date, whichever is sooner.