Software legal battle could put SA patients' safety at risk

The South Australian Government has warned that patient safety will be at risk if it is forced to stop using a crucial software system in country hospitals.

The ABC obtained court documents which reveal the extent of a bitter legal stoush between the Government and the maker of the patient records system.

The system called, CHIRON, is used at 64 country health sites in South Australia, including at the Mount Barker Hospital.

In technology terms, the program is ancient and based on the MS-DOS platform. It was installed in SA hospitals in the early 90s.

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