1. TRICARE Online Patient Portal
Explore military Health IT interoperability through the VLER HIE
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record
Health Information Exchange
The Military Health System has joined national efforts to securely share TRICARE beneficiary health care information electronically with other organizations. This enables health care providers to share medical information with authorized federal and civilian providers over a secure network to provide a more complete view of patients’ medical history.
Facility Name Point of Contact: Name Telephone number | address
VLER HIE
Health care providers can immediately access and share patients' medical history, including:
Prescriptions and Medications
Allergies
Illnesses
Laboratory and Radiology Results
Immunizations
Procedures
Clinical Notes*
*To improve your care experience, health information may be shared as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with other authorized organizations who partner with the MHS. To enhance coordination among care teams, this includes notes written by your clinicians, which could contain information about sexual assault, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, substance abuse, mental health, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Defense Health Agency | Health IT Directorate | Solution Delivery Division
SECURE | EFFICIENT | EFFECTIVE
December 2017

2. www.TRICARE.mil/vler Key Benefits
Improves provider readiness and decision making
Reduces the burden of carrying records between health care providers
Minimizes the need and costs associated with the exchange of paper records
Enhances the delivery and effectiveness of care