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In Virginia, modern healthcare delivery is in the control of patient data
Neil Evans, executive director of VA's electronic health record modernization, said VA always has some form of electronic health record.
Michele Sandyford
The Veterans Affairs Bureau has completed the migration of all data from the original record system, Vista, to the new Electronic Health Records (EHR).
“We actually already have all the historical data and their integrated records, and we have future data through what we call our Collaborative Longitudinal Audience (JLV),” said Neil Evans, executive director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization, about federal monthly insights – health. “Currently, every VA medical center and every DOD healthcare facility is a web-based application that allows you to view providers or patients, and see a unified view of all data from DOD, all data from VAs, and all data ingested from the commercial health environment through joint health information exchange.”
Over the past year, 8.45 million records have been viewed through JLV. VA healthcare providers were able to view records containing data from data derived from VA, DOD, and other healthcare systems. The Joint Health Information Exchange links VAs with over 104,000 non-VA provider sites and 90% of hospitals in the US. The network facilitates the exchange of 350 million documents with community care providers each month.
The new electronic health record will become a single instance for the entire enterprise. All health care providers who care about veterans log in to the same system when providing care. By increasing the level of access to veteran records, VAs can promote innovation and improve the experience of both providers and veterans.
Patient-owned data
The most important aspect of the Veterans Affairs Bureau's modernization of the health industry is the concept that data belongs to veterans. In 2010, VA's efforts in human-centered design were behind the launch of the Blue Button Initiative, which allowed veterans to download and view their records. Since its introduction, over 4 million users have submitted 63.9 million download requests. Patient-owned data also provides an improved staff experience. VA staff will benefit from reduced paperwork and minimizing calls. Healthcare providers can begin prescription services, additional notes, and respond to patient requests and details other than scheduled secretariat visits.
“This is the level of convenience and engagement that is seen as an explosion of how technology truly improves the patient's experience and truly improves the patient's experience by excluding some of the healthcare delivery,” Evans told Federal Drive with Tom Taemin.
As we move forward, the VA provides access to a large amount of data on all patients. It offers options for integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare delivery. Patients can benefit from AI-assisted diagnosis, predictive analytics, identify risky behaviors, easily scheduling virtual health appointments, and predictive patient care results. The My HealthEvet portal is designed to provide tailored information to veterans. The ultimate goal is the patient's better healthcare experience and outcomes.
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