Military electronic health records system 'intolerable'

31.03.2009

Defense Department officials said they wanted a system similar to the Veteran Administration's electronic health record system, which has been praised for its ease of use. A new version of AHLTA, expected to be more like the VA's system, will be deployed later this year, .

Nationwide, President Barack Obama has pledged that he will . To date, only about 9% of hospitals nationwide have converted to electronic medical records, according to .