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Accession Number:

AD1157259

Title:

Electronic Health Records: Clear Definition of the Interagency Program Office's Role in VA's New Modernization Effort Would Strengthen Accountability

Author(s):

• Harris, Carol C
• Bird, Mark
• Stavros-Turner, Jennifer
• Eyler, Rebecca
• Mai, Jacqueline
• Pettis, Scott
• Youman, Charles

Author Organization(s):

• United States Government Accountability Office

Report Date:

2018-09-13

Abstract:

Since its establishment in 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interagency Program Office has been involved in various approaches to increase health information interoperability. However, the office has not been effectively positioned to function as the single point of accountability for the departments' electronic health record system interoperability effort

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Conference:

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Pages:

21

File Size:

0.23MB

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Identifiers:

• electronic health record system

SubjectCategory:

• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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