VA, DOD are now live on national health data sharing superhighway
BLUF – The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense have joined the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a nationwide health information network connecting nearly 25,000 organizations and facilitating more than 2 billion health record exchanges since December 2023. This integration will enable Navy Medicine providers to securely access and share patient information across military treatment facilities, VA hospitals, and participating civilian healthcare systems, improving care coordination, reducing fragmented medical records, and supporting continuity of care and medical readiness for service members, veterans, and their families.