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Oct 6, 2026

ChristianaCare completes switch from Oracle Health to Epic EHR system

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare has gone live on Epic, completing its transition from Oracle Health to a new electronic health record system and MyChart patient portal. CEO Jenn Schwartz said the new system brings clinical information, care team workflows and patient-facing tools into one connected environment.

Oct 6, 2026·1 source
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Sep 4, 2026

House VA Committee votes to subpoena Oracle Health executives over $27B EHR contract

The House Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to subpoena Oracle Health executives Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia after the VA's electronic health record contract costs nearly tripled from $10 billion to $27 billion.

Sep 4, 2026·2 sources
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Sep 2, 2026

House VA committee to subpoena Oracle executives over $27 billion EHR contract cost overruns

The House Veterans Affairs Committee plans to subpoena Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison and CEO Mike Sicilia to testify about the VA's electronic health record contract, which has nearly tripled to $27 billion after a $16.9 billion increase. Congress is seeking answers about the project's escalating costs and lengthy timeline.

Sep 2, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The clinical benefits of switching EHR systems justify the massive administrative disruption
  • ▪Carolyn Orendorff, ChristianaCare system director of clinical pharmacy services, described the medication cutover effort on October 5, 2026, as one of the few moments in her career she looks back on in awe.
  • ▪The ChristianaCare Epic transition involved more than 200 dedicated team members and over 1,000 caregivers serving on workgroups and advisory councils.

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Congressional oversight2Clinical workflows1Healthcare Access and Insurance1Healthcare costs & access disparities1Healthcare IT systems1Public healthcare1

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