An unusual malfunction has been discovered in the “Camelion” medical file system, which is used by several hospitals in Israel. The Ministry of Health has reported that an inspection process revealed the incorrect copying of clinical information of some hospitalized patients, resulting in errors such as wrong blood types, misdiagnoses, and incorrect labeling of procedures being copied from patient to patient.
The ministry has stated that no patients have been harmed by these malfunctions so far, but the extent of the defect is still under investigation. This is not the first time a malfunction has occurred with the “Camelion” software. In February, a previous malfunction caused the erroneous addition of drugs to the list of permanent drugs in the medical file of some patients, affecting around 1,200 people.
The “Camelion” system handles the entire process of admission in a hospital’s emergency room and treatment in wards and clinics. It is used daily by tens to hundreds of thousands of people for their medical care. The Ministry of Health is continuing to investigate the malfunctions to ensure the safety and accuracy of patient records in the future.
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