Electronic health records [electronic resource] : DOD's and VA's sharing of information could benefit from improved management : report to congressional committees.
Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 29, 2009). "January 2009." Includes bibliographical references. "GAO-09-268."
Summary:
Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are required to accelerate the exchange of health information between the departments and to develop systems or capabilities that allow for interoperability (generally, the ability of systems to exchange data) and that are compliant with federal standards. The Act also established a joint interagency program office to function as a single point of accountability for the effort, which is to implement such systems or capabilities by September 30, 2009. Further, the Act required that GAO semi-annually report on the progress made in achieving these goals. For this second report, GAO evaluates the departments' progress and plans toward sharing electronic health information that comply with federal standards, and whether the interagency program office is positioned to function as a single point of accountability. To do so, GAO reviewed its past work, analyzed agency documentation, and conducted interviews. GAO is recommending that the departments develop results-oriented performance goals and measures to be used as the basis for reporting interoperability progress.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)300324514
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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