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The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that starting this summer patients who receive care at the VA will be able to view their allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, as well as procedures and vitals through the iPhone Health app.

\u201cVeterans with Apple iPhones will be able to access the app on their device,\u201d according to the agency. \u201cAfter a visit to a VA healthcare facility, the participating veteran\u2019s Apple device will automatically receive updated health record information within 24 hours from the visit using the built-in Health app from Apple on their iPhone.\u201d

The data sharing connection between the electronic health record and Apple\u2019s Health app utilizes HL7\u2019s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard.

Also See:<\/b> Apple Health Records API owes much to FHIR standard<\/a>

Because the widely available FHIR-enabled Health Records feature is already enabling patients at hundreds of U.S. hospitals and clinics\u2014which are not a part of the VA\u2014to access medical information from participating healthcare institutions, veterans who use the app on their iPhones will be able to see their medical data from multiple providers.

The new capability falls under the Veterans Health Application Programming Interface (Veterans Health API) initiative, designed to provide patient access to health records by tapping into innovative applications on mobile devices and web browsers.

\u201cOur Health API represents the next stage in the evolution of VA\u2019s patient data access capability,\u201d said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. \u201cBy building upon the Veterans Health API, we\u2019re raising the bar in collaborating with private sector organizations to create and deploy innovative digital products for veterans. Veterans should be able to access their health data at any time, and I\u2019m proud of how far we\u2019ve come to accomplishing this.\u201d

The VA Health API, which enables veterans to view their medical records, schedule an appointment, find a specialty facility and securely share their information with providers, is the latest effort by the agency to map healthcare data to industry standards.

\u201cThe new capability using VA\u2019s Health API and Apple\u2019s Health app furthers VA\u2019s commitment to make it easy for veterans to securely access their own health data,\u201d according to the agency.","saveContent":"Veterans will soon have the ability to access their personal medical data on their iPhones, thanks to Apple\u2019s Health Records feature.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that starting this summer patients who receive care at the VA will be able to view their allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, as well as procedures and vitals through the iPhone Health app.

\u201cVeterans with Apple iPhones will be able to access the app on their device,\u201d according to the agency. \u201cAfter a visit to a VA healthcare facility, the participating veteran\u2019s Apple device will automatically receive updated health record information within 24 hours from the visit using the built-in Health app from Apple on their iPhone.\u201d

The data sharing connection between the electronic health record and Apple\u2019s Health app utilizes HL7\u2019s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard.

Also See:<\/b> Apple Health Records API owes much to FHIR standard<\/a>

Because the widely available FHIR-enabled Health Records feature is already enabling patients at hundreds of U.S. hospitals and clinics\u2014which are not a part of the VA\u2014to access medical information from participating healthcare institutions, veterans who use the app on their iPhones will be able to see their medical data from multiple providers.

The new capability falls under the Veterans Health Application Programming Interface (Veterans Health API) initiative, designed to provide patient access to health records by tapping into innovative applications on mobile devices and web browsers.

\u201cOur Health API represents the next stage in the evolution of VA\u2019s patient data access capability,\u201d said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. \u201cBy building upon the Veterans Health API, we\u2019re raising the bar in collaborating with private sector organizations to create and deploy innovative digital products for veterans. Veterans should be able to access their health data at any time, and I\u2019m proud of how far we\u2019ve come to accomplishing this.\u201d

The VA Health API, which enables veterans to view their medical records, schedule an appointment, find a specialty facility and securely share their information with providers, is the latest effort by the agency to map healthcare data to industry standards.

\u201cThe new capability using VA\u2019s Health API and Apple\u2019s Health app furthers VA\u2019s commitment to make it easy for veterans to securely access their own health data,\u201d according to the agency.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

VA to offer patient access to health data on iPhones

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