DOD, VA launch Joint Health Information Exchange
By Military Health System Communication Office
Military Health System beneficiaries are reaping gains as the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs launch the joint health information exchange. With the joint HIE, MHS providers gain access to VA’s community health care partners’ records, and VA providers gain access to MHS community health care partners’ records.
“The recent COVID-19 pandemic underlines the importance for clinicians on the front lines to quickly access a patient’s health record, regardless of where that patient previously received care,” said Dr. Neil Evans, the interim director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program office.
“As the DOD and VA implement a single, common record, the joint health information exchange and the associated expansion of community exchange partners is a critical step forward, delivering immediate value to all DOD and VA sites,” Evans said.
This development significantly expands DOD’s network of health care providers sharing information, said Air Force Col. (Dr.) Thomas Cantilina, deputy MHS functional champion.
“Since about 60% of DOD specialty care occurs in this network, this will have a huge impact,” Catalina said.
A health information exchange is like an online records room. Providers can go here to safely and securely access and share their patients’ health information…read more:
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