Message from the Under Secretary for Health

Welcome to the Veteran Health Portal. We are putting you, the veteran, at the center of VA health care. My HealtheVet is a VA Web portal for you. You can use it from any computer with Internet access; you can use it in the comfort of your own home. This first phase of My HealtheVet provides one-stop shopping for VA benefits, special programs, health information and services. We are also providing a commercial health education library to give you up-to-date information about medications and conditions, tools for measuring your health status, a prescription checker, and the latest health news. In addition to maintaining your own personal health record, as a registered My HealtheVet user you can order VA prescription refills on-line - in fact, over 6 million refills have been processed through My HealtheVet to date. Following a one-time In Person Authentication process, you will have access to portions of your VA medical records, such as medication names, and soon will be able to view appointments, lab results, correspond with your participating provider through Secure Messaging, and review your VA health information online.

Today's health care is a partnership between patient and providers. My HealtheVet will provide a focal point for you to begin to build an online personal health record. And you will be able to share as much (or as little) of this information with anyone you choose, including VA health care providers, other health care providers, your family, and veteran advocates.

An informed person is a healthier person, and we want to partner with you to achieve your optimal health. So make My HealtheVet your starting point for improving your health, and visit often to see what the Veterans Health Administration has for you.

Michael J. Kussman, MD, MS, MACP
Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration

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