VA adds new and updated features to its electronic health records system
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VA adds new and updated features to its electronic health records system

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 23, 20266 min
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  • Politics

The Veterans Affairs Department added 15 new or updated features to its electronic health records system just ahead of two new rollouts. VA says the updates began at the end of September. Among the changes, clinicians can now see vital signs, documentation, orders and key events on one streamlined timeline. VA says that supports faster, more informed decision making in urgent situations. Another feature lets ultrasound images flow directly into the federal EHR, which VA says will reduce duplicate tests and give clinicians timely access to diagnostic information. VA says it will roll out the EHR to facilities in Alaska...

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up today on the Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs adds new and updated features to its electronic health record system. Military families will get more insight into their team's medical records.

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And a new survey looks at why some federal workers chose to leave. stories and more on today's federal newscast. Welcome to the federal newscast. I'm Michelle Sandiford. The Veterans Affairs Department added 15 new or updated features to its electronic health record system just ahead of two new roll

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VA says the updates began at the beginning of September. Changes include enabling clinicians to now see vital signs, documentation orders, and key events on one streamlined timeline. VA says that supports faster, more informed decision-making in urgent situations.

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