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With few exceptions, most of us are online. That means our personal information, including personal health information (PHI), is online, too. As VA transitions to a new electronic health record (EHR) system ― the software that stores health information and tracks patient care — security of PHI is a critical element.

Holly Joers is the sort of champion you want on your side. The program executive officer for Defense Healthcare Management Systems, she brims with excitement when discussing the future of health care for Veterans and active-duty service members.

To allow additional time to prepare for implementation, VA recently updated the deployment schedule of its new electronic health record (EHR) system.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ new electronic health record (EHR) is saving lab staff hours of work each day at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, in Walla Walla, Washington.

Leaders of Behavioral Health Service at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, in Walla Walla, Washington, are navigating the move to VA’s new electronic health record (EHR) system with purpose and inspiration.

This March, the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM IO) joins VA in celebrating Women’s History Month by recognizing the women who have helped VA improve its delivery of care to Veterans through the implementation of the department’s new electronic health record (EHR).

Several OEHRM leaders were recognized by FedHealthIT during a recent ceremony.

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program office worked with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the joint health information exchange by adding the CommonWell Health Alliance.

In a landmark event for Veteran health care, VA began using its new electronic health record (EHR) system at select facilities in the Pacific Northwest and Las Vegas on Oct. 24.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new appointment-management system Aug. 21 at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System, giving Veterans and staff a new tool to request and book medical visits online.

John H. Windom, executive director of VA’s Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization, and Joe Myers, CEO and vice president of the Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) Group, participated in a keynote discussion at DSI’s 18th annual summit, held virtually July 8-9.

VA is moving forward with the launch of the Centralized Scheduling Solution, a new patient-appointment management tool that will make medical visits more efficient for health care providers and Veterans.