Healthcare IT News February 19, 2024
Three draft publications address pharmacy-related patient safety issues, as well as continued challenges with appointment scheduling, in the Oracle Health electronic health record, says David Case, OIG deputy inspector general.
In a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs, the VA’s Office of Inspector General reported that if veterans have had treatment at one of five sites using the department’s Oracle Health electronic health record and then follow up at a site on the legacy Vista EHR, their medication information may be incorrect.
WHY IT MATTERS
“Although Oracle Health has since resolved some of the NCPS-identified issues, the OIG is concerned that the new EHR will continue to be deployed at medical facilities before resolving the...
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