Statement on the Passage of VA Mission Act
Statement by The Sequoia Project CEO Mariann Yeager on Passage of the VA MISSION Act (H.R. 5674/ S. 2193) “For many years, we’ve seen veterans and their providers frustrated because veteran health records were not accessible to private sector providers due to an administrative issue. The VA Mission Act provides an important fix that will […]
Veterans Benefit from eHealth Exchange as More Seek Care in Private Sector
Expanding electronic health data sharing network supports veterans and their families (Vienna, VA – November 9, 2017) – Over 1.5 million Veterans enrolled with the Department of Veterans (VA) have been identified as receiving part of their care with one or more of VA’s eHealth Exchange Community Healthcare Partners. These Veteran’s medical records are available for […]
Improving Provider Satisfaction in the Post-HITECH Era
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine examined the impact of the HITECH Act on EHR adoption and advised policymakers on ways to improve provider satisfaction and health IT innovation in the post-HITECH era. Co-authors Beth Israel Deaconess CIO John Halamka, MD and Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative CEO Mickey Tripathi, PhD acknowledged that HITECH is […]
Impact of eHealth Exchange on Nationwide Interoperability
The eHealth Exchange functions at a national level to connect existing health information networks and healthcare organizations to improve the secure and information flow of patient data. Leveraging existing health IT infrastructure is an integral element of the federal plan for achieving nationwide interoperability and successfully implementing a learning health system. The eHealth Exchange is […]
The Sequoia Project Further Expands Health Data Exchange
The Sequoia Project’s recent health IT partnership with the Social Services Administration (SSA) and Department of Veteran Affairs is the latest of series of achievements for health data exchange over the year. To commemorate Veterans Day, the non-profit organization focused on nationwide health data exchange announced a health IT initiative to use the eHealth Exchange […]
eHealth Exchange Expands Support for Disabled Veterans and Their Families
Electronic Health Data Sharing Speeds Disability Decisions for Veterans (Vienna, VA – November 11, 2016) – The eHealth Exchange, an initiative of The Sequoia Project, celebrates Veterans Day powering the launch of a Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) health IT initiative to speed disability determinations for veterans by enabling all […]
