Electronic health records : DOD's and VA's sharing of information could benefit from improved management : report to congressional committees.

Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are required to accelerate the exchange of health information between the departments and to develop systems or capabilities that allow for interoperability...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Defense > Information resources management. United States. > Department of Veterans Affairs > Information resources management. Medical informatics > Government policy > United States. Medical records > United States > Data processing. Intergovernmental cooperation > United States. Medical records > Management > United States. Electronic data interchange > United States. Electronic records > Government policy > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS112040

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Summary:	Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are required to accelerate the exchange of health information between the departments and to develop systems or capabilities that allow for interoperability (generally, the ability of systems to exchange data) and that are compliant with federal standards. The Act also established a joint interagency program office to function as a single point of accountability for the effort, which is to implement such systems or capabilities by September 30, 2009. Further, the Act required that GAO semi-annually report on the progress made in achieving these goals. For this second report, GAO evaluates the departments' progress and plans toward sharing electronic health information that comply with federal standards, and whether the interagency program office is positioned to function as a single point of accountability. To do so, GAO reviewed its past work, analyzed agency documentation, and conducted interviews. GAO is recommending that the departments develop results-oriented performance goals and measures to be used as the basis for reporting interoperability progress.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 29, 2009). "January 2009." "GAO-09-268." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	ii, 31 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 1/29/09: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09268.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.