DoD and VA Share Records

DoD, VA Share Records to Benefit Warriors 11/05/08. The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are making good progress in sharing information to the benefit of wounded warriors and veterans, a senior DoD official said. One of the chief goals of DoD-VA interoperability efforts is to supply computerized health data so providers in both departments “will have the necessary health information background to be able to provide better-quality care,” Dr. Steven L. Jones, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said here Oct. 30. Defenselink