HealtHIE Nevada, the Silver State’s health information exchange, said this week that it is partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to make patient clinical information available to service members. statewide.
Since the connection went live on June 12, active duty military members, veterans and their families can use the exchange to access labs, medications and information hospital discharge – and HealtHIE also provides electronic health records data to VA and DoD providers.
DoD and VA are now two of more than 140 organizations across Nevada partnering with HealtHIE to securely manage clinical data between physician practices, hospitals, diagnostic services, and medical professionals. provides other care in Nevada – eliminating the need for patients to collect and have paper records shipped to their address. dates.
BIGGER TREND
HealtHIE Nevada points to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau showing more than 226,000 veterans and 13,000 active duty military personnel in Nevada – many of whom receive care both within the VA system and from other providers. non-VA community level.
This new connection will allow providers at the VA to access clinical data from other organizations participating in HealtHIE Nevada, such as Renown Health, Dignity Health, Saint Mary’s Medical Center, University Medical Center schools and other organizations.
ON PROFILE
“Whether on active duty, adjusting to civilian life or years into their retirement journey, we are honored to help active duty service members and veterans by enabling physicians and other healthcare providers seamlessly and securely access their medical records,” said Michael Gagnon, chief executive officer of HealtHIE Nevada, in a press release.
“This new service is designed to enhance care coordination between VA, DoD and local health care facilities to ultimately improve patient care wherever they are,” he added. care in Nevada.”
Mike Miliard is the executive editor of Healthcare IT News
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