Because making this determination can take hours given that disability claims files often contain hundreds of pages (the VA has no department-wide electronicrecordssystem), claims processors are driven to render decisions without necessary medical information.
Dr Fraser and the other specialists called for a standardised guidance system on assessing high risk medical devices, the introduction of rules for newer devices such as electronicmedicalrecords that are not currently scrutinised, more consistent advice on clinical testing and more information on standards and study results.