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

More New VA Blue Button Features for 2013:


The VA Blue Button creates value by enhancing Veteran access to personal health information from the VA Electronic Health Record and other key data sources to foster patient engagement, encourage activation, and support patient-centered care.

Already in 2013, the VA Blue Button has expanded significantly with the addition of Self-Reported data and additional data from the VA Electronic Health Record. In June (Release 12.5), several additional enhancements were released:

  • More timely access to information (reduced ‘hold periods’ for several VA data classes from 7 calendar days to 3 calendar days). These changes will also be made to the VA CCD in the My HealtheVet 12.5.1 Release targeted for the end of June
  • Expansion of the types of self-reported information that all registered users can include in their VA Blue Button: My Goals (Current Goals/Completed Goals)
  • Improved performance for the Blue Button data refresh process
  • Enhanced data refresh status message with link to a user friendly description to enhance understanding
  • Enhanced user interface which includes information about business rules for VA data classes
  • Improved user message when no records match selection criteria
  • Minor formatting improvements for Blue Button output (see the release notes and sample files posted on our Resources page)

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)
My HealtheVet - Manage Your VA Health Care Online
 
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 VABlueButtonTeam@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: VA does not endorse these products or companies.
 
HealthIT.gov

Check out the new usage guidelines and licensing terms for the Blue Button. Learn more at HealthIT.gov/BlueButton.
 

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