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What is the My HealtheVet Pilot?

This pilot is being tested at the Albany, Bath, Bay Pines, Buffalo, Canandaigua, Portland, Syracuse, Tampa, and
Washington DC VA Medical Centers.

The My HealtheVet Pilot is a demonstration prototype developed to demonstrate that VA could provide veterans with a safe, secure, and private electronic copy of their own VA health information through an Internet web environment. This health information is stored in a secure and private environment called an eVAult where all the data is encrypted.

A My HealtheVet Pilot registrant can:

• Obtain electronic copies of key portions of their electronic health records
• Have confidence that their health information is stored in a secure and private web environment called an eVAult where all the data is encrypted
• Add structured medical information in the "self-entered" section of their eVAult
• Track personal health metrics, such as blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, heart rate, and cholesterol
• Access a Health Education Library and health assessment tools
• Grant access to all or some of their health information to others, such as family or veteran advocates, and VA and non-VA healthcare providers

The pilot has passed multiple security risk assessments and penetration studies and is highly successful. The pilot functionality fulfills the vision of the My HealtheVet Steering Committee for a VA service that will empower veterans with information and tools so that they can improve their health to the maximum extent possible.

A national release of My HealtheVet is underway. The goal is to incorporate the full pilot functionality into the national product, as well as electronic services such as refilling prescriptions and viewing appointments.

Pilot Participants: Please read the disclaimers carefully before using My HealtheVet.

General Disclaimer
Medical Disclaimer & Agreement
Privacy & Security Statement

I JUST GOT MY USERNAME AND PASSWORD FROM THE VA. What do I do next? - If you have already been to the VA medical center and enrolled as a participant, you will have your Username and Password. Click the Log In link on the left navigation bar. Follow the instructions to change your password, using the instructions provided. After you change your password, no one but you will know your password, so be sure you remember it or write it down and store it in a safe place. You can then follow the instructions to view and request data for your eVAult.

I HAVE SIGNED IN BEFORE AND NOW SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO GIVE ME ACCESS TO THEIR DATA - You should sign-on using the link on the left. Then select Preferences, and enter your "Shared Hint".  You then give your Username and Shared Hint (not your password) to the other person so they can give you access to their data. They will use the Account Access link to add you to their list of people who can access their data.

I DO NOT HAVE A USERNAME AND PASSWORD, BUT I NEED TO REGISTER SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN GIVE ME ACCESS TO THEIR DATA - If you want to "self register" so someone else can give you access to their data, click on the Registration link on the left. After you register, you should sign-on using the Log In link on the left. Then select the Preferences link, then the Change Your Shared Hint link and enter your "Shared Hint". You then give your Username and Shared Hint (not your password) to the other person so they can give you access to their data. They will use the Account Access link to add you to their list of people who can access their data.

Reviewed/Updated: October 10, 2003

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