Healthcare IT News August 10, 2020
The report cited associated costs, technological hiccups, the need for more community partners and training deficits as hurdles.
The Office of Inspector General released a report this past week evaluating how Veterans Affairs facilities are using health information exchanges to share information and coordinate care.
The report, “Improving VA and Select Community Care Health Information Exchanges,” found that only 28 VA facilities out of 140 had implemented VA Direct, which allows providers to send and receive patient information over the internet via encrypted messaging.
Meanwhile, every VA facility has used VA Exchange, which shares health information with community partners via eHealth Exchange.
Associated costs, technological hiccups, the need for more community partners and training deficits were cited as barriers...
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