The Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Blinded Veterans Association
Other news
January 13, 2010
For all BVA members and key contacts, the VA sent this out and wanted it distributed to every veteran that might sign up for this expanding program. Many veterans are finding the My Healthy Vet computer program a great way to get information about your own medical records, medications, and eventually the plan is to have veterans even make appointments, track appointments, and access all lab tests.
New Year’s Resolutions
from My HealtheVet
#1: Improve Yourself: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers
Veterans, active duty Service members, their dependents and caregivers the gift
of My HealtheVet,
www.myhealth.va.gov, VA’s award-winning online Personal Health Record.
Access is easy and convenient anywhere the Internet is available. With My HealtheVet,
users access trusted and secure VA health information to better manage their
health care and facts about other VA benefits and services. My HealtheVet
helps Veterans partner with their health care teams and provides them
opportunities and tools to make informed decisions. Simply follow the directions
to
register today.
#2: Improve Your Access: If you are already a My HealtheVet user and a VA patient, get an upgraded account! An upgraded account allows Veterans enrolled at a VA health care facility access to advanced features of My HealtheVet and links their Personal Health Record with information from their VA electronic health record. To access advanced features, Veterans must complete a one-time process called In-Person Authentication or "IPA." This includes making a visit to their VA facility to verify their identity in person. After completing the IPA, VA patients can use My HealtheVet to:
#3: Improve Your
Online Activity with VA: Expected in 2010, VA patients
that have completed the IPA process will view their VA appointments, VA lab test
results, and VA list of allergies. They also may communicate electronically with
their health care teams through “Secure Messaging” as this feature becomes
available at their VA facility. So
register today on My HealtheVet, complete
In-Person Authentication, and make your 2010 a healthy, happy and active
year with your VA.
After all, it’s quick, easy and it’s for you!
For subject matter experts for
speaking engagements, please contact:
Stacie M. Rivera, MPH
Communications Strategist
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
VHA Office of Health Information
Ph: 202-552-9254
stacie.rivera@va.gov
Again, if interested please ask your local VA to sign you up as instructed above.
Tom Zampieri
Blinded Veterans Association
BVA's Legislative Alerts Group
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