title: Implementation of the Veterans Health Administration VistA clinical information system around the world.
abstract: The success story of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) within the US Department of Veterans Affairs has been well documented and is generally well known. What is generally not known is that the VHA's clinical information system, known as VistA, and the computerized patient record system clinical user interface front end have been successfully transported and implemented to a number of non-VHA healthcare organizations across the United States. Moreover, VistA software modules have been installed, or are being considered for installation, in healthcare institutions around the world in countries such as Mexico, Finland, Jordan, Germany, Nigeria, Egypt, Malaysia, India, Brazil, Pakistan and Samoa.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Protti
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Groen
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs