Veterans are being warned of a potential risk from prescription errors due to glitches in the Department of Veterans Affairs' new electronic health records system, with no confirmed harm yet but concerning oversights in patient safety communications.
A VA official testifying at a hearing stressed that the department has not found any instances of patients being harmed by drug interactions specifically caused by the data issues.
A VA official testifying at a hearing stressed that the department has not found any instances of patients being harmed by drug interactions specifically caused by the data issues.
Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a number of factors will be considered before restarting the program, including its introduction at an Illinois health care center in March.
Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a number of factors will be considered before restarting the program, including its introduction at an Illinois health care center in March.