VA joins forces with N.Y. HIE

Luke Gale | | Health Exec | Informatics
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is connecting its Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Health Communities program to HEALTHeLINK, a health information exchange (HIE) that is part of the Western New York Beacon Community.

The partnership will allow healthcare providers to electronically access veterans’ health information stored within the network as long as consent is provided.

“Having a comprehensive medical picture for our veterans at the point of care is important as many are treated by physicians both at VA facilities and community providers,” said Miguel Rainstein, MD, the chief of staff for the VA Western New York Healthcare System.

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