Posted on Sep 21, 2022
Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
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Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
By Leo Shane III
Sep 21, 12:45 PM
A staffer works with Airman 1st Class Jenna Slaughter on electronic medical records training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona on April 7, 2021. (Senior Airman Blake Gonzales/Air Force)
Veterans Affairs’ switchover to a new electronic health records system may be demoralizing staff members and convincing some to quit, department leaders warned lawmakers on Wednesday.
“It was something I personally observed in my visit to Columbus,” said Dr. Shareef Elnahal, VA’s undersecretary for health, during testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Staff told me that this system was stressful to use and leadership told me that folks are leaving, in part because of the difficulty of the workflows.”
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Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
By Leo Shane III
Sep 21, 12:45 PM
A staffer works with Airman 1st Class Jenna Slaughter on electronic medical records training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona on April 7, 2021. (Senior Airman Blake Gonzales/Air Force)
Veterans Affairs’ switchover to a new electronic health records system may be demoralizing staff members and convincing some to quit, department leaders warned lawmakers on Wednesday.
“It was something I personally observed in my visit to Columbus,” said Dr. Shareef Elnahal, VA’s undersecretary for health, during testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Staff told me that this system was stressful to use and leadership told me that folks are leaving, in part because of the difficulty of the workflows.”
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Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
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Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical
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I don't understand the stress. The Military Healthcare System has had electronic medical records for close to 20 years so vets should be used to it. In fact locally we're converting to a system called MHS Genesis this week that replaces TRICARE Online communications with our providers. The VA needs to come into the current age.
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Digital file storage is where it's at at this time in recorded History... Like it or not! Having said that it is important that there is a primary database file for a given location as well as a backup of same... Even the Veterans Administration's medical health systems file system is a digital one... My HealthEVet System is one I use regularly for data on my overall and detailed health records... Excellent in my view... Staff will need retraining into more sophisticated jobs associated with the digital filing system! It is no longer for future consideration, it is operational now!
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Over The Past Several YEARS,
I've Been Attempting To Get Copies
All Of My Medical Records.
NOTE: "Attempted" Is The Key Word....
Cauz' So Far I AIN'T Got SH*T Yet.!
I've Been Attempting To Get Copies
All Of My Medical Records.
NOTE: "Attempted" Is The Key Word....
Cauz' So Far I AIN'T Got SH*T Yet.!
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