From Nextgov.com: Hundreds of vets participate in test of sharing electronic health records
The Veterans Affairs Department and Kaiser Permanente will exchange electronic patient files to test if they can improve care and lower costs by reducing redundant lab procedures.
More than 400 veterans in Southern California have agreed to participate in a project to test how the Veterans Affairs Department can improve patient care by sharing electronic health records with a private health provider, a fundamental goal behind the development of a national network the Obama administration is pursuing.