Basic Military Health Records to be Online by End of Year

Stars & Stripes, by Leo Shane III, WASHINGTON — All veterans and servicemembers will have health information on things like their medical history, prescriptions, and lab results shared online by the end of the year, a significant step forward in federal efforts to create a lifelong medical record for military personnel. The basic information — deemed the most critical medical data by health officials — will be accessible by all Defense Department and Veterans Affairs officials, and can be downloaded by patients to take to civilian physicians. Read Article Here