Arlington, VA – Oct. 23, 2020 – On Saturday October 9th, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and U.S. Coast Guard expanded their joint Health Information Exchange (HIE) network by connecting to the CommonWell Health Alliance.
The Joint HIE’s CommonWell connection enables healthcare providers in each department and the Coast Guard to access electronic health data held at an additional 15,000 hospitals and clinics beyond the 46,000 community partners already connected to the Joint HIE.
As a premier partner on the Cerner team tasked with modernizing the VA’s electronic health record, MedicaSoft provides management and strategic leadership to the groups responsible for delivering high-impact HIE capabilities like the CommonWell connection.
VA’s announcement is available here.