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  • Corporate Databases Monograph
    The 2007 edition PDF file of the VHA Corporate Databases Monograph, which is maintained and produced by VHA National Data Systems.

  • NDS Monograph 2000-2001(Superceded by Corporate Databases Monograph)
    This Monograph PDF file was produced following the establishment of an initial inventory of databases in late 1998. It, provides introduction, overview, and features of each actively used VHA corporate database.

  • VHA Handbook for Coding Guidelines
    Version 6.0  of this Handbook, PDF file is published on the VA Information Resource Center (VIReC) Web site through permission granted by the VHA Health Information Management Coding Council.

  • Patient Treatment File (PTF) Coding Instructions
    VHA Handbook 1907.04 is a new Handbook (Feb 2008) that provides procedures for completing Patient Treatment File (PTF) Coding, reflecting PTF software changes and updated requirements.

  • VHA Forms, Publications & Records Management
    Listed here are VHA-wide policies, procedures, requirements and other information of general applicability.

  • VA Publications
    Find VA publications such as Directives, Handbooks and Bulletins.

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