Book Description

For over a decade, the VA and the DoD have been working on initiatives to share electronic health information. To expedite their efforts, Congress mandated in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 that VA and DoD establish a joint interagency program office to act as a single point of accountability in the development of electronic health records systems or capabilities that allow for full interoperability (generally, the ability of systems to exchange data) by Sept. 30, 2009. This statement summarizes findings from an upcoming report, focusing on progress in setting up the interagency program office and the depts.¿ actions to achieve fully interoperable capabilities by Sept. 30, 2009.