Becker's Healthcare March 25, 2024
A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.
According to two March 21 reports released by the VA’s Office of Inspector General, the agency found that a system error in the Oracle Health EHR software installed at the Columbus-based VA Central Ohio Healthcare System was a factor in the unintentional overdose of a patient in 2022.
In another report, the OIG stated that the five VA medical facilities that have installed the Oracle Health EHR system have identified additional EHR scheduling issues. These issues, identified by VA medical center employees,...