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Medication Use Crisis Conference Sponsored by The VA Medication Reconciliation Initiative

Medication Use Crisis Conference Sponsored by The VA Medication Reconciliation Initiative In conjunction with Multiple Program Offices, DoD and Indian Health Service. My Health e Vet Personal Health Record (PHR) Tools to Assist Patients and Caregivers in Managing Medications.

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Medication Use Crisis Conference Sponsored by The VA Medication Reconciliation Initiative

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  1. Medication Use Crisis Conference Sponsored by The VA Medication Reconciliation Initiative In conjunction with Multiple Program Offices, DoD and Indian Health Service My HealtheVet Personal Health Record (PHR)Tools to Assist Patients and Caregivers in Managing Medications Kathleen Painter RN, MSN

  2. Overview of Topics • My HealtheVet PHR • Medication Management • Pharmacy • Research Health • Healthy Living Center • Medication(s): Play It Safe • Get Care • Secure Messaging (SM) • VA Blue Button • Veteran Stories

  3. The Changing Point of Care

  4. My HealtheVet Vision Knowledgeable patients are better able to make informed health care choices, stay healthy and seek services when they need them. • Inform • Engage • Activate

  5. Why PHRs? PHRs • More comprehensive records • Access to trusted health information • Convenient electronic services • Patient engagement and activation • Patient safety • Self-management and self-care • Medication reconciliation • Wellness reminders • Decision support • Enhanced communication • Patient and provider partnerships

  6. My HealtheVet Features Available Today! • Self-entered health information: • Personal information (contacts, providers, insurance, etc.) • Personal, family and military health history • HealtheLogs (blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, etc.) • Medications (over-the-counter drugs, herbals, etc.) • Allergies, immunizations and medical events • Food and activity journals • Online VA prescription refills and VA prescription history • My Complete Medications List (printable summary) • Health calendar • Trusted health education information and online courses • Mental health screening tools • Mental health resources (including online courses) • Secure Messaging (SM) with VA health care teams • VA Blue Button: Download My Data • VA Wellness Reminders • VA Appointments (appointments list, calendar and email reminders) • VA Allergies, VA Chemistry/Hematology Lab Test Results • Department of Defense (DoD) Military Service Information

  7. My HealtheVet Statistics www.myhealth.va.gov • 3-Tier Access Model: • Visitors • Registrants • In-Person Authenticated (IPA) • Through March 2012: • More than 65 million visits • Over 1.7 million registered users (76% are VA patients) • More than 620,000 users have an authenticated account (IPA) • Over 29 million VA Rx refills since August 2005 • More than 440,000 unique VA Blue Button users • More than 203,000 VA patients opted-in to Secure Messaging

  8. My HealtheVet Pharmacy • VA prescription refills • VA prescription refill history • Self-entered medication(s), herbals, over-the-counters (OTCs) and supplements • VA Medications List* • My Complete Medications List (VA and self-entered)* Over 29 million VA prescription refill requests since launched in August 2005. Encouraging VA patients to play an active role in the medication reconciliation process. *requires authenticated account

  9. My HealtheVet Research Health • Healthy Living Centers • Medication(s): Play It Safe • Disease and Condition Centers • Mental Health Resources • Medical Libraries • Service Related Conditions • MedlinePlus® • Veterans Health Library • My HealtheVet Learning Center In the Spotlight: Monthly feature articles on topics of interest to Veterans, families and caregivers

  10. My HealtheVet Get Care • Caregivers • Treatment Facilities • My Coverage • Health Calendar • To-Do List • Customizable calendar • VA Appointments* • Wellness Reminders* *requires authenticated account

  11. My HealtheVet Secure Messaging* • eHealth Clinical Service for non-urgent communication with patient’s VA health care team • Veterans can request appointments, prescription renewals, ask health and/or administrative questions, etc. *requires authenticated account

  12. VA Blue Button • Improve quality and accessibility • Foster consumer empowerment and meaningful use • Enhance patient safety and improve co-managed care • Support open government • Partner with industry innovators

  13. VA Blue Button

  14. My HealtheVet Benefits • Access to information • Access to benefits • Increased satisfaction • Increased care coordination “I feel more in control and aware of my choices.”

  15. Veteran Stories How they use My HealtheVet to manage their medication(s) • Kathleen Charters, Navy (Ret.) • Sandra O’Konek, Air Force (Ret.) • Carl Phelps, Marines and Army (Ret.) • John Scott, Air Force (Veteran)

  16. Contact Information • National My HealtheVet portalwww.myhealth.va.gov • My HealtheVet product website • vaww.va.gov/MyHealtheVet/

  17. Questions? Please use the Q&A Function on Live Meeting OR Email: Rosemary.Grealish@VA.gov

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