Distributed Hospital Computer Program (DHCP)
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The Distributed Hosptial Computer Program (DHCP) was developed by a small number of support centers in the VA. The system had a common databases and a database system, which was writen to be both hardware- and operating-system-independent. The CORE - the first set of applicatoins to be developed and installed - consisted of modules for patient registration, ADT, outpatient scheduling, laboratory, oupatient pharmacy, and impatient pharmacy. Modules to support other clinical departments and administratiove functions were developed subsequently. by 1985, the VA had installed DHCP in more than on-half of its hospitals and clinics.
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