Senate Finance Committee Requests Answers From 3M Regarding Software Complaints

In response to compliants from medical practitioners, patients, and technology engineers that Health Information Technology (HIT) and Computer Physician Order Entry Systems (CPOE) software programs are often faulty and that the manufacturers' shift blame to the medical facility when errors are found, Senator Grassley, on behalf of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter on October 16, 2009, to the CEO of 3M Company requesting information and documentation about 3M's software policies and programs.