# What is CPRS?

The Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) is a Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA ) product that integrates Adverse Reaction Tracking, Bed Control, Consults, Dietetics, Encounter Forms, Order Check Expert System, Inpatient Pharmacy, Laboratory, Order Entry, Outpatient Pharmacy, Problem List, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine, Registration, Scheduling, Text Integration Utilities, and Vitals.

CPRS 1.0 is a Windows program that presents all relevant patient data--including medical history and conditions, problems and diagnoses, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and interventions--in a way that directly supports clinical decision making. The goal of CPRS is to deliver an environment where providers can easily and efficiently obtain all clinically relevant information and enter all clinical orders.

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