Becker's Healthcare October 6, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs signed a data-sharing pledge with 13 health systems, including Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Federal News Network reported Oct. 6.
The partnership is designed to allow private-sector clinicians to inform veteran patients of VA benefits and create a “seamless” care transition between VA facilities and non-VA hospitals. Non-VA hospitals often rely on patients to self-report their veteran status.
The data sharing pledge comes as the VA looks to...