The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has deployed the new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan. The Federal EHR went live on April 11 at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Battle Creek Medical Center, VA Detroit Healthcare System, and the VA Saginaw Healthcare System.

According to a press release, this is the first wave of 13 planned deployments in 2026 under VA’s accelerated schedule, aimed at delivering a more connected, efficient, and patient-centered experience across all VA facilities.

Veterans across Michigan can now access:

• The seamless, hassle-free transfer of military health records among the VA, the Department of War, and other federal partners
• The integration of health information from private-sector facilities into the VA’s care for Veterans
• Medical appointments in which VA doctors and nurses spend more time with patients and less time dealing with outdated technology
• Less time spent undergoing duplicate tests
• An increased ability of VA facilities to share best medical practices among themselves
• Improved continuity of care when Veterans transfer between facilities or need emergency care at facilities they’ve never visited

Furthermore, under VA’s accelerated schedule, the following additional EHR deployments have been scheduled:

June 2026:

• Chillicothe VA Medical Center (Chillicothe, OH)
• Cincinnati VAMC (Cincinnati, OH)
• Cincinnati VAMC-Fort Thomas (Fort Thomas, KY)
• Dayton VAMC (Dayton, OH)

August 2026:

• Fort Wayne VAMC (Fort Wayne, IN)
• Marion VAMC (Marion, IN)
• Richard L. Roudebush VAMC (Indianapolis, IN)

October 2026:

• Alaska VA Healthcare System (Anchorage, AK)
• Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC (Cleveland, OH)

“These first EHR deployments in 2026 represent real progress toward a unified electronic health record that strengthens care delivery for our patients and providers,” said VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence, Ph.D., in a statement. “With our Michigan sites now live, we are building strong momentum as we prepare for the next wave of implementation.”