Apple in talks with VA to give vets access to electronic medical records

Amy Baxter | | Health Exec | Digital Transformation

Apple is reportedly in talks with the Department of Veterans Affairs to give military veterans access to electronic health records, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The partnership could potentially bring Apple millions of new customers while simplifying hospital visits, according to the WSJ. Approximately 9 million veterans could transfer their health records to iPhones under the plans, which include Apple creating special software tools and provisions for engineering support to the VA.

The partnership is in alignment with Apple’s recent entry into the electronic health records field and its other steps into the healthcare space.

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Apple in Talks to Give Veterans Access to Electronic Medical Records

Amy Baxter
Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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