THE COMPUTERIZED PATIENT RECORD SYSTEM: A TRADE-OFF BETWEEN PHYSICIAN TIME AND PATIENT BENEFIT. P.A. Glassman 1 , P. Belperio 2 , B. Simon 2 , K. Lim 1 , J. Sayers 2 ; 1 VA Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 2 VA Greater Los Angeles, LA, CA PURPOSE: Improving patient safety is a critical concern. As part of a larger evaluation study designed to reduce adverse drug events, we conducted a baseline survey on clinicians' attitudes towards and knowledge of the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and associated drug interaction alerts.