Three things to know:
- Mr. DelBene previously served as Microsoft’s executive vice president of corporate strategy, core services engineering and operations before retiring in September, according to a Nov. 3 news release. He worked at the company for 27 years, split over two terms.
- Mr. DelBene was appointed by then-President Barack Obama as a senior adviser to the secretary of HHS from 2013-14. During his time with the Obama administration, Mr. DelBene worked to improve healthcare.gov, the enrollment website for the Affordable Care Act.
- The price tag for the VA’s electronic health records project sits at $16 billion but is expected to increase after a cost review is completed. The acting CIO is Neil Evans, MD, a physician with the VA who also leads the Office of Connected Care, Federal Cyber Week reported.
