DoD and VA join forces to increase electronic health information security

The Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs are joining the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA, to increase interoperability and security of electronic health information. The two agencies are the latest to join TEFCA following the Indian Health Service, which joined in 2024. Leslie Sofocleous, director of VA’s Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office, says the move will give service members, veterans and families secure access to their health information across providers.

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