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Sloppy EHR Implementation Could Threaten Patient Safety

VA hospitals encountered lots of problems--some unanticipated--when they implemented an EHR and bar code medication administration system.

By Ken Terry InformationWeek

April 06, 2012 08:45 AM

A study of health IT implementation at seven Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals shows that when information systems are implemented without proper planning and management, problems can occur and threaten patient safety. These problems are not unique to VA hospitals, and other institutions will undoubtedly encounter them as they roll out their own electronic health records.

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