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129H Everything You Always Wanted to Know About
My HealtheVet
But Were Afraid to Ask!

• Presented by
• Jaime Nasuti, Training Specialist, NTEO
• Alex Hersh, National Implementation Manager, OIT

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Class Objectives

• Enhance your knowledge about My
  HealtheVet
• Overcome your My HealtheVet inhibitions and be
  intimately familiar with the VAs Personal Health
  Record
• Hands-On (computer only!)

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Ground Rules

• Please write any questions on the 3X5 cards
  provided
• Room assistants will collect the cards and we
  will attempt to respond as time permits to all
  questions
• If we run out of time your questions and answers
  will be posted on the VeHU website
• Please do not access My HealtheVet via Internet
  Explorer on your computer as we will be using a
  test account via the My HealtheVet icon on your
  desktop

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What is My HealtheVet?

• My HealtheVet is a powerful tool designed for
  veterans and their families with the goal of
  optimizing veterans healthcare.
• Web-based technology combines essential patient
  record information and online health resources to
  enable and encourage patient/clinician
  collaboration.
• My HealtheVet is available to veterans, their
  families, veteran advocates and VA employees.

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• Graph my health readings
• Record my familys medical history
• Track my blood pressure
• Watch my cholesterol
• Record my past medical history
• Watch my diet
• Track my exercise and activities
• Fill my prescriptions

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Preview and Context

• Home
• Personal Information
• Pharmacy
• Research Health
• Get Care
• Track Health
• MHV Community

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Lets Get Started!

• Now Alex Hersh will begin to walk you through
  the functionality offered on the My HealtheVet
  website.
• If you need assistance during the demonstration,
  please raise your hand and a Room Assistant will
  come and help you.

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SAMPLE Health Issues

• Diabetes Smoke/Tobacco Use
• Hypertension Alcohol
  Use
• High Blood Cholesterol
• Depression Substance Abuse
• Stroke
  Overweight
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Heart Disease
  Cancer

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Recap of Objectives

• Participants now have an enhanced knowledge about
  My HealtheVet
• Participants have overcome their My HealtheVet
  inhibitions and now intimately familiar with the
  VAs Personal Health Record
• Participants experienced hands-on navigation of
  the My HealtheVet website

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About My
HealtheVet But Were Afraid to Ask!

• Its Time to Ask!