DOD and VA Outpatient Pharmacy Data: Computable Data Are Exchanged for Some Shared Patients, but Additional Steps Could Facilitate Exchanging These Data for All Shared Patients

Abstract

Since 1998, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been working to electronically exchange patient health data, including outpatient pharmacy data,1 across their electronic health information systems. Exchanging outpatient pharmacy data is important for DOD and VA because certain DOD and VA patients, known as shared patients, receive health care from both agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2007
Accession Number
AD1166488

Entities

People

  • Laurie E. Ekstrand
  • Valerie C. Melvin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Active Duty
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Pharmacies
  • Prescription Drugs
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vital Signs

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics