Lack of Means to Measure Interoperable Capabilities Between DoD and VA EHR

Electronic Health Records: DOD's and VA's Sharing of Information Could Benefit from Improved Management. 01/28/09. DOD and VA continue to increase health information sharing through ongoing initiatives and related activities. ...However, neither plan identifies results-oriented (i.e., objective, quantifiable, and measurable) performance goals and measures that are characteristic of effective planning and can be used as a basis to track and assess progress toward the delivery of new interoperable capabilities. In the absence of results-oriented goals and performance measures, the departments are not positioned to adequately assess progress toward increasing interoperability. GAO