EHR Intelligence April 21, 2020
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs are also planning to extend their joint health information exchange network to CommonWell, which would connect the network to 15,000-plus providers.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have launched a joint health information exchange (HIE) that aims to improve interoperability between the two agencies and their healthcare partners.
The collaboration between the two departments allows providers in both agencies to securely access EHR data for their patients.
All HIE benefits are available to all participating care providers and community partners. Additionally, the providers can now easily access EHRs for both DoD and VA members.
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