“Veterans and active service members deserve an effective, interoperable healthcare system. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) understands the importance of seamless data exchange for these patients and their families – no matter where or when they see a clinician.”
“It’s why the VA took a strategic pause in January to fully assess the interoperability capabilities of the electronic health record (EHR) system it selected to replace the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA). In fact, one of the most significant reasons to replace VistA – a homegrown platform in use since the 1970s – is to increase interoperable capabilities.”
“Open programs are vital to providing coordinated care between the VA and private sector. As an example, Allscripts has common connections to some VA facilities and is continuing to facilitate the sharing and exchange of information between the VA facilities and private hospitals and/or physician practices that use a variety of vendor EHR systems. dbMotion powers the ClinicalConnect HIE in western Pennsylvania, which is connected to the National Health Information Network (NHIN) eHealth Exchange. The technology we provide…”
“In a recent House Appropriations hearing, the VA’s commitment to interoperability remained clear. To enable the bidirectional, EHR-agnostic digital exchange that Veterans deserve, the VA appears committed to open application programming interfaces (APIs) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) standards. It also remains equally opposed to information blocking…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA keeps eyes on the prize: Interoperability for Veterans – By Paul Black, April 18, 2018. Allscripts.
