Becker's Healthcare October 15, 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard linked up their joint health information exchange with CommonWell Health Alliance Oct. 9 to expand their network of providers.
CommonWell brings a national network of more than 15,000 hospitals and clinics to join the federal HIE, which comprises more than 46,000 community health partners.
The Federal EHR Modernization program launched the HIE in April; the HIE is available to all VA, DOD and Coast Guard health providers as well as community partners. With the network, the agencies can securely access and share patients’ medical record data with other participating...