“Poor healthcare IT infrastructure has contributed to patient care problems at Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals, concluded a recent report by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG).”
“The report found that the IHS had insufficient healthcare IT infrastructure to maintain quality assurance and monitoring at its hospitals.”
“In addition, the OIG cited a report by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), which found deficiencies in infrastructure updates at IHS facilities. Other problems found by the council included failure to segregate staff responsibilities and maintain records.”
“The report identified other issues at IHS hospitals that contribute to substandard patient care…” Read the full article here.
Source: Poor Healthcare IT Infrastructure Contributes to IHS Care Problems – By Fred Donovan, September 3, 2019. HIT Infrastructure.
