The Veterans Administration's Automated Clinical Laboratory Reporting System
HRD-77-2
Published: Oct 12, 1976. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 1976.
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The clinical laboratory reporting system used at five Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals is basically a small computer system designed to help diagnose and treat patients by providing physicians prompt and accurate test reports. GAO reviewed the systems in use at Hines VA Hospital in Illinois and at Wadsworth VA Hospital in Los Angeles, California.
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Electronic data processingMedical information systemsMedical recordsSystems analysisVeteransVeterans hospitalsPhysiciansPatient careTest equipmentVeterans affairs