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What You Should Know
- Oracle Health announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of War (DoW) went live on the Oracle Health Information Network on November 5, 2026.
- The Oracle Health Information Network operates as a designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the federal Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
- Participating in the Oracle Health Information Network builds upon the existing Joint Health Information Exchange (JHIE) to connect VA and DoW clinicians with community healthcare providers across the nationwide TEFCA ecosystem.
Expanding Beyond the Joint Health Information Exchange
The go-live builds directly upon the existing Joint Health Information Exchange (JHIE)—the shared interoperability backbone connecting federal health agencies—by linking both departments into TEFCA’s standardized, multi-network exchange framework. Through a single connection point, VA and DoW clinicians can query and retrieve longitudinal clinical records from participating civilian hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and regional health information organizations across the country.
To prevent external data aggregation from overwhelming clinical workflows, the deployment pairs network connectivity with Oracle Health Seamless Exchange. This software layer enables federal clinicians to review, deduplicate, and selectively reconcile external records directly into the patient’s primary electronic health record chart. Over time, Oracle Health plans to expand the data payload exchanged across the network to incorporate high-bandwidth clinical artifacts—including diagnostic medical imaging and comprehensive medication histories—that have historically been difficult to access across institutional boundaries.
“Delivering the best possible care for Veterans and civilian and military personnel starts with giving clinicians a comprehensive picture of their health,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “We are honored to continue working with VA and DoW to advance their interoperability goals through Oracle Health Information Network, which gives clinicians timely access to critical health information wherever Veterans and DoW personnel receive care. This is another important step toward a connected healthcare system that puts patients first.”
