VA names Alaska, 8 additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is transitioning to a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system — the software that stores health information and tracks all aspects of patient care. The new Federal EHR system connects the VA medical facilities with the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and participating community care providers, allowing clinicians to easily access a Veteran’s full medical history in one location. The VA EHRM Integration Office manages deployment of the new system.

The VA recently announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule.

The nine additional VA medical centers and their associated clinics that will go live with the EHR in 2026 includes the Alaska VA Healthcare System, as well as several in Ohio and Indiana.

The nine sites announced today were chosen following planning sessions among officials from VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, regional and local VA medical leaders, VA clinicians and EHR vendor Oracle Health.

“We are excited to bring Veterans in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Alaska a modern medical record system that will result in improvements to care, coordination and convenience. The Federal EHR is integrated across all VA and Department of Defense components, enabling seamless data exchange while enhancing care, safety and customer service for patients,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins.

The Federal EHR system VA will deploy at a total of 13 sites in 2026 is the same electronic health record that is already operated by the Department of Defense, and the system will improve customer service and convenience for both VA and DOD patients.

The department previously announced in December 2024 that four VA sites in Michigan would go live with the EHR in 2026. Full implementation of the Federal EHR system at every VA facility is expected as early as 2031.

The VA is pursuing a market-based approach to site selection for its deployments going forward. This will enable the department to scale up the number of concurrent deployments, while also enabling staff to work as efficiently as possible.