Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE)
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VHIE and eHIE Overview
Electronic Health Information Exchange (eHIE) safely shares your electronic health records. Your health information follows you from your time in the military into VA care and to participating doctors and hospitals nationwide.
Together, it links DoD, VA, and non-VA health records so your care team can see your meds, allergies, labs, and notes—helping avoid delays and repeat tests. Your care team can safely send and receive electronic health information through a secure gateway, the Joint Health Information Exchange (joint HIE).
This exchange of health information allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other health care providers and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient's vital medical information electronically improving the speed, quality, safety, and cost of patient care (CAT scans, images, and X-rays are not electronically exchanged at this time).
Seamless and secure sharing means your care team will be able to:
- Better understand your health history and be able to focus more time on what is important to you
- Develop safer and more effective treatment plans
- Work together to improve your overall health
VA only shares your health information with participating non-VA partners and providers when they are treating you.
The Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE) Program Office manages the tools VA clinicians use to seamlessly and securely access the information they need to coordinate your care.
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To learn more, view the Electronic Health Information Exchange Factsheet or visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. For a complete listing of trusted organizations VA exchanges electronic health information with, visit the Find Participating Partners and Providers page.
Still have questions? Call the toll-free VHIE Information Line at 1-877-771-8537 Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. CST or feel free to email us at VHAVHIEPublicAffairs@va.gov. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) OR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FORMS, PATIENT SSN (FULL OR LAST FOUR), AND/OR DATE OF BIRTH. This is an unsecured mailbox.
