Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating

8950-059 CalVet Electronic Health Record (CEHR)

The California Department of Veterans Affairs proposes to replace the existing Veteran Home’s electronic health records system.

Project Details

Agency / State Entity General Government / Veterans Affairs, Department of
Total Cost $39,067,807
Last Approved Start Date 03/09/2020
Last Approved Finish Date 10/16/2026
Criticality Rating Medium
IPOR Reporting Period Overall IPOR Rating
09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025
Green
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Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?Uncertain

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health Comments
Green
•The Project is on schedule and costs remain within budget.
Focus Area/Rating Comments
Governance

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• Monthly ESC meetings for August and September were cancelled and are trending towards not be actively held. • Deliverable D.15.1 (Project Leadership Plan) remains in draft reviews and is critical to effective project governance. • Governance is trending yellow due to a noted delay in timely decision making at the leadership level, impacting project momentum and meeting critical milestones.
Time Management

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•. CalVet leadership decided on 9/30/25 to delay the CV Home Go-Live (planned for 10/1/25) to a proposed target date of 12/1/2025. •. A high-level timeline of tasks specific to the CV Home Go-Live was used by CalVet leadership for decision making. •. An updated Master Schedule for all remaining Home Go-Lives is not yet available.
Cost & Contract Management

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• Project costs are aligned with the approved SPR 3 baseline. • Contract and Cost Management Plans are in place and being followed.
Scope Management

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• Program/business representatives determine and validate the business value of system functions and features. • Scope change control practices are being executed under the new Change Management Plan v5.0.
Resources

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• The project is actively managing its resources and has integrated Organizational Change Management (OCM) activities into the Go-Live training schedule. • Appropriate staffing and contractor management practices are being executed in accordance with the Staff Resources Management Plan.
Quality

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• Configuration and UAT activities are progressing and are in alignment with the Quality Management Plan. • M&O Plan revisions will be delivered to CalVet for comment by 10/3/25.
Risk And Issues

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• Risks and Issues are trending yellow as the updated Risk Management Plan draft is not finalized. • Risk Issue Management Team (RIMT) meetings remain on hold. • Risks and Issues are not actively monitored, managed or tracked on the project at this time.
Transition Readiness

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• Care Quality Implementation will Go Live October 1, 2025. • Organizational Change Management (OCM) is being effectively planned and executed according to the schedule.
Conditions For Approval

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No conditions for approval.
Corrective Action

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No corrective action plans are required at this time.
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