New Products: The Blue Button Initiative

The Blue Button Initiative was created within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a way to improve veterans’ access to their medical records. Blue Button allows consumers to request information from health care providers, health insurance companies, laboratories, and drugstores. Although Blue Button’s popularity is growing, it is not the sole source of electronic information sharing. As more electronic health records improve their interoperability capabilities, users can expect to be able to consolidate information from more sources. For more information on Blue Button, read our Fast Fact and Myth Buster by clicking on the links below. Also, watch our Perspectives From the Field Interview with Dr. Mehret Mandefro, Chief Medical Officer for Amida Technology Solutions, who talks about Blue Button in her interview conducted August 2015.
 
Fast Facts: What is Blue Button?
 
Myth Buster: Every provider and payer provides patient records electronically through Blue Button.
 
Perspectives from the Field Interview Series: Dr. Mehret Mandefro