United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Blue Button - Download My Data

New VA Blue Button Features for 2013:

VA Notes, VA CCD and More

In January 2013 the VA Blue Button expands significantly!  This expansion includes additional types of information for Veterans. Several new types of information from the VA Electronic Health Record are now available for authenticated VA patients including:

  • VA Demographics
  • VA Problem List (active problems)
  • VA Admissions and Discharges (including Discharge Summaries)
  • VA Notes (Progress Notes)
  • VA Laboratory Results: (adds Microbiology)
  • VA Vitals and Readings
  • VA Pathology Reports: (Surgical Pathology, Cytology, Electron Microscopy)
  • VA Radiology Reports
  • VA Electrocardiogram (EKG) Reports (list of studies)

My HealtheVet self-entered data now includes two new types of health care information:

  • Self Entered Food Journal
  • Self Entered Activity Journal

In addition, a new tool has been added to the VA Blue Button: the VA Continuity of Care Document (VA CCD). The VA CCD is a feature that contains a summary of the Veteran’s essential health and medical care information in an xml file format. The VA CCD uses recognized standards that support the exchange of information between health care systems and providers for effective continued care of the patient.

This significant upgrade means enhancements for our Veterans who download their health care data from VA’s Electronic Health Record. For our industry partners it means enhancements and improvements for their supporting software’s functionality. Visit our Resources page to learn more and view updated sample files.

One Million Blue Button Users - Veterans Talk to Markle Foundation

In August the one millionth patient used the Blue Button to down data from a Personal Health Record. In addition to users of My HealtheVet and TRICARE Online from the government, private sector partners like UnitedHealth Group, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente are adopting it as well. In recognition of this "one millionth" milestone, the Markle Foundation, one of the catalysts for the early development of the Blue Button, has released a wonderful video highlighting the positive experiences of three Veterans who use the VA Blue Button. Learn more
President Obama Speaking about the Blue Button

What does the President think about the Blue Button?

See what President Obama had to say about the Blue Button while speaking to the Disabled American Veterans.

DoD Military Service Information on
My HealtheVet and Blue Button

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Key portions of the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Service Information are now available in My HealtheVet. This new feature is available to military retirees and/or Veterans discharged after 1979. To see this they simply need to:

  • be a Veteran enrolled at a VA health care facility
  • be registered on My HealtheVet
  • have an upgraded account (In-Person Authenticated)

The usage guidelines and licensing terms for Blue Button have changed; please see HealthIT.gov while these pages are being updated.

Note: The name "Blue Button," the Blue Button logo and the slogan "Download My Data" are registered service marks of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency of the United States Government. All Rights Reserved. VA will grant a perpetual royalty-free non-exclusive license to use the Blue Button marks to software developers and end users on request.
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Blue Button Partners

Industry is building applications to help Veterans use the Blue Button to better manage their health or find employment. See which companies have committed to supporting the Blue Button Initiative on our list of Blue Button partners.

If your organization has created an application for Blue Button and would like to be added to this list, email us at VABlueButton@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: VA does not endorse these products or companies.
 

If you’re an industry partner interested in offering Blue Button, visit bluebuttondata.org to pledge today!