Detroit VA Medical Center

04/13/2026

The Federal EHR went live April 11 at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, VA Battle Creek Medical Center, VA Detroit Healthcare System, and the VA Saginaw Healthcare System. This is the first wave of 13 planned deployments in 2026 under VA’s accelerated schedule, which is aimed at fulfilling the promise of a more connected, efficient and patient-centered experience across all VA facilities.

VA deploys new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan – the first deployment in years after the Biden Administration paused the rollout of this important technology in 2023.

04/11/2026

Attention Veterans: The Detroit VA Healthcare System officially went LIVE with the new Federal Electronic Health Record! We celebrated Friday by welcoming VA Secretary Doug Collins and VA Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence Ph.D., to the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center for a wonderful ceremony.

We appreciate our staff's hard work over the last year to get us to this point. We're excited to sustain the success that we've worked so hard to create. We're proud to complete this project alongside our VA partners in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, and Saginaw, and to lead the VA into the future of Veteran healthcare.

04/11/2026

04/09/2026

Good news! As Detroit VA prepares to transition to the new Federal EHR, we want you to know that you won’t need to change anything about how you manage your VA health care online.
You can continue using My HealtheVet on VA.gov and the VA: Health and Benefits mobile app. These tools will still be your go-to for managing appointments, prescriptions, and secure messaging before and after the transition. Learn more about managing your health care online:
https://www.va.gov/health-care/manage-health/

04/09/2026

Attention Veterans:
Walk-in Blood Draw Services will be temporarily unavailable at the Downriver, Pontiac, and Yale VA clinics on Friday April 10th as we prepare for our new Electronic Health Record. Walk-In Blood Draw Services at these Community Based Outpatient Clinics will resume normal operations on Monday, April 13th.

04/09/2026

At Detroit VA Healthcare System, we are excited to launch the Federal EHR to improve health care delivery for all Veterans. As a Veteran, here are a few things that may look different to you after go-live:
 Appointment summaries and other printed materials will look more modern
 Care team names in secure messages might be different; we’re working to make team names clearer and easier for you to recognize
 Prescription numbers on medication bottles will be different than what’s online; they’ll line up once you get a new refill
 You might see trainers helping our staff learn the new system
 You’ll notice new technology around the facility!
What is not changing is the same high-quality health care you have come to expect at Detroit VA Healthcare System. Learn more about the Federal EHR:
https://www.va.gov/ann-arbor-health-care/programs/electronic-health-record-modernization-0/

04/08/2026

04/08/2026

Snowbird Veterans: With the new Federal EHR, temporary addresses can no longer be stored in the system. VA will now keep two addresses for you: a residential address and a mailing address. If you relocate seasonally, be sure to update your mailing address so that your prescriptions and letters reach you. You can change your address by:
 Calling the pharmacy at 313-576-1000 ex. 61340
 In person at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
 On VA.gov at VA.gov/change-address
 In the VA: Health and Benefits mobile app

04/07/2026

Attention Veterans! Do you use My HealtheVet on VA.gov to manage your prescriptions? When Detroit VA Healthcare System is switching over to the Federal EHR, there will be temporary changes to messaging and prescription refills and renewals online.
You can communicate with your providers through secure online messages until midnight ET on April 4th. You can start communicating with your providers again on April 13th. This includes sending secure messages to request prescription renewals.
You can request refills of your VA prescriptions online until midnight ET on April 7th.
During this time, Veterans can still request medications by phone, by mail, or during an appointment.
Starting April 13th, My HealtheVet on VA.gov will be back online and available for managing your VA prescriptions.
For questions, call the pharmacy at 313-576-1000 ex. 61340.

04/07/2026

Attention Veterans:

Walk-in Blood Draw Services will be temporarily unavailable at the Downriver, Pontiac, and Yale VA clinics on Friday April 10th as we prepare for our new Electronic Health Record. Walk-In Blood Draw Services at these Community Based Outpatient Clinics will resume normal operations on Monday, April 13th.

04/07/2026

Attention Veterans!

VA Detroit System is transitioning to the new Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) in just 4 days on April 11, 2026.

This modernized system brings VA, DoD, and community health records together in one secure place — improving care coordination, access, and continuity for Veterans.

What stays the same?
You’ll continue using:
🔹My HealtheVet on VA.gov
🔹VA: Health and Benefits mobile app

These remain your main tools to manage appointments, refill prescriptions, and send secure messages.