OIG report: VA facing barriers to fully implementing HIE methods

Healthcare IT News: The Office of Inspector General released a report this past week evaluating how Veterans Affairs facilities are using health information exchanges to share information and coordinate care.

The report, "Improving VA and Select Community Care Health Information Exchanges," found that only 28 VA facilities out of 140 had implemented VA Direct, which allows providers to send and receive patient information over the internet via encrypted messaging.

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