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VA professional association asks Congress ‘to pause further deployments’ of new EHR

Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

The National Association of Veteran Affairs Physicians and Dentists sent a letter to top lawmakers that asked them to only allow new software rollouts to resume after VA has “completed an independent patient-safety assessment at the converted sites.”

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance

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