Electronic Health Information Exchange Between VHA System and Private Providers
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is increasingly recognizing that comprehensive and coordinated care for the veterans it serves requires coordination between VHA providers and private sector providers, particularly for rural veterans. Modern techniques of disease management and coordinated care for persons with multiple chronic conditions, both of which are critical to an aging veteran population, require that the primary provider of care to each patient has access to all relevant information.
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