VA hospital links with statewide HIE to move vets beyond paper

Healthcare IT News: As intrigue surrounds the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' plans for its VistA electronic health record, one VA hospital is making its own move for improved care coordination by partnering with a statewide HIE.

Providence VA Medical Center and Rhode Island Quality Institute have announced a new partnership through which providers at the VA and those across Rhode Island can now more easily share medical information to improve care and treatment for veterans.

The initiative, Health Care Coordination for Rhode Island Veterans, allows for more seamless information exchange thanks to the integration of VA clinical information with RIQI's CurrentCare statewide HIE.

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