"VA's Electronic Health Records System Endangers 250,000 Patients with Medication Mix-Ups"
About 250,000 veterans are at risk of receiving incorrect medication due to issues with the Department of Veterans Affairs' new electronic health records system, which has led to incorrect medication records and potential drug interactions. The faulty medication records are the latest problem in the troubled rollout of the Oracle Cerner Millennium system, prompting lawmakers to express frustration and concern over patient safety issues. The VA has paused further implementation of the system while working to address the network's problems, and the VA's inspector general has raised concerns about patients not being adequately informed of their individual risk.