Summary

Description

The Federal Health Information Exchange (FHIE) Program is an interagency information technology initiative between the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DoD) that enables a secure, one-way transmission of protected electronic health information from DoD to VA. FHIE offers authorized VA clinicians, including those involved in claims adjudication, immediate access to DoD clinical data about service members who separate from the Armed Forces. FHIE supports DoD's and VA's goal of ensuring a smooth transition for Veterans from active military service to civilian life. See also Bidirectional Health Information Exchange (BHIE) Initiative.