Did the value of Cerner ’s VA contract jump 60 percent?

During hearings Friday, a Florida congresswoman asked Dr. David Shulkin about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ’ $16 billion electronic health records deal with North Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. Shulkin answered her question about timing without disputing the contract’s value, which previously had been estimated at $10 billion, Healthcare Analytics News reports. It is unclear what the additional $6 b illion represents or where it comes from, the report says. Shulkin was speaking before…
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