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LouF	MyhealthyVet		Lead	[-]
Posts: 12936 Feb 27 12 6:29 PM 10,000 plus post...	Tags : None Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Lou SSG Santa Fe NM 4/21 11LIB Americal 1/69-8/70 50% PTSD 60% IHD 100% IU P&T
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jpapa		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1953 Feb 27 12 6:59 PM	LouF, It does works.You shouldn't be so surprised...somewhere,somehow & somewhat it works... Honor Bound To Defend Freedom! Retired USN 70% PTSD/ 90% SC, 100% TDIU SSDI
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ArtilleryHill		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 228 Feb 27 12 7:25 PM	re: the secure messaging - where is the address book? Or email address - I've never seen any.....thanks
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LouF		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12936 Feb 27 12 7:28 PM 10,000 plus post...	As soon as I opened up secure messaging, on the left at the top it says new message, when I opened that up it had a drop down menue with my PCP and my shrink Lou SSG Santa Fe NM 4/21 11LIB Americal 1/69-8/70 50% PTSD 60% IHD 100% IU P&T
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RLTW64		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 959 Feb 27 12 8:12 PM	LouF wrote: Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Congrats LouF!!! Yes, that is one thing that is not broken within the VA healthcare system. This is fairly new and a lot of veterans have no clue it is there for them to use or the system is not up in the area yet. I think this is a great asset for the VA healthcare and hopefully more and more people will use it. It's a direct line to your PCP and they usually get back to you within hours or a few days. RLTW 70% TBI 50% MDD (currently appealing) 30% Migraines 10% Lumbar strain Combined overall rating @ 90% Lifetime member of DAV since 2004
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BigDaddy		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1488 Feb 27 12 8:17 PM	RLTW64 wrote: LouF wrote: Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Congrats LouF!!! Yes, that is one thing that is not broken within the VA healthcare system. This is fairly new and a lot of veterans have no clue it is there for them to use or the system is not up in the area yet. I think this is a great asset for the VA healthcare and hopefully more and more people will use it. It's a direct line to your PCP and they usually get back to you within hours or a few days. RLTW I have to agree. I've used it numerous times to ask my PCP to renew expired prescriptions or order new ones. I only have my PCP and a specialty doc from the MS clinic in Portland whom I haven't seen for 7-8 years listed in my email, but hopefully it will expand to all the current docs later on. My PCPs is monitored by the team staff nurse too because I got an expired prescription renewed while my doc was out of the country last fall. They are making good strides with the tech end of VA medical. If the Veterans of our country followed up their promises as the Politicians have, we would all be speaking English as a 2nd language!
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jameschap		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1536 Feb 27 12 9:57 PM	LouF wrote: Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Yes I use mine several times to send message to my PCP great system. Lessons are learned from mistakes made
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nmfxstc		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 25198 Feb 27 12 10:32 PM	LouF wrote: Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Not really, Lou...a cal to the clinic would have done the same thing. Fillean meal ar an meallaire.
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sarg15		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 294 Feb 28 12 12:33 AM	I was told by the TAP Hotline that this is the way all communication will be made in the near future. I just hope that the less tech savy vets are not left behind
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MiltStar		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6832 Feb 28 12 2:17 AM	I went into mine yesterday morning. Read the disclaimer and accepted the conditions. My contact list had my PCP, Cardiologist, IG plus a couple of others. I have been using fax for years with my PCP. Calling for me usually resulted in phone tag. I do plan to use it in the future.
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ks1k		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3692 Feb 28 12 8:11 AM	This secure messaging thing really works. I just wish there were more contacts in it. Mine only lists PCP. I know others have more contacts in theirs. Finally something that works. Phone calls are a joke. You get a volunteer who knows nothing, or you get voice mail that goes unanswered. Dave sends USAFSS 1957-1979
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VNgrunt66	Another Feature	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 237 Feb 28 12 11:47 AM	Another feature of My HealthyeVet is the ability to look at VA Lab Work Results. I think many are not aware of it. I took a printout with me to my latest PCP appointment and the Doc said he has over 1200 patients and I was the first to have reviewed my own test results. (Took about 10 business days for them to update.) One probably has to be an In-Person-Authenticated account (as I am). Once logged in, click on Track Health on the top red bar, click on Labs + Tests, click on View More Of in the VA Chemistry/Hematolog dialog box... and you should see a history of your VA Lab Work. Just select what you want to review. Edited 1 time by VNgrunt66 Feb 28 12 11:50 AM.
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LouF		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 12936 Feb 28 12 11:56 AM 10,000 plus post...	nmfxstc wrote: LouF wrote: Last week I told the clinic I needed my meds refilled since they expire before my next appointment.. As of this morning no refills allowed on MyhealthyVet. I was going to call the patient advocate at the VAMC but decided to try the new secure messaging on MyhealthyVet. Sent a message and an hour later I had a response that the doc would sign off on it today. Maybe something works Not really, Lou...a cal to the clinic would have done the same thing. Dan, not in Santa Fe, this is the land of mañana. I went to the clinic, gave the bimbo at the front desk the info and the doc never got it. Second time tis has happened to me from front desk people. Last month I asked them to make me an appointment, the bimbo guy tells me Feb 28. Never got the mail notice, so I go in, no appointment. Lou SSG Santa Fe NM 4/21 11LIB Americal 1/69-8/70 50% PTSD 60% IHD 100% IU P&T Edited 1 time by LouF Feb 28 12 11:59 AM.
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2trill4925		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 661 Feb 28 12 5:06 PM	Gotta agree with LouF on this one. The receptionists at my old clinic had a problem with answering the phone. I reported them to the patient advocate and pleaded with the charge nurse to look into it. My breaking point was when I couldn't get through, and once I cleared the security check point I dialed my clinic and it just rang and rang. I finally made it to my clinic where the ladies were laughing and chit chatting about something that was on TV the night before or whatever. So when I made it to the desk she asked me to wait a second and then she answered the phone and guess who was on the other end? No need to go into the details, but the only problem I've had with secure messaging was my ortho doc refusing to prescribe me a CPM machine during recovery. Again that's a personnel issue.
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jcwa		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 195 Jul 16 12 2:12 PM	There is no secure email on myhealthyvet. How do i know? The pharmacist read my email to me when he was looking for something else.
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Vet2112		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2259 Jul 16 12 2:29 PM	jcwa wrote: There is no secure email on myhealthyvet. How do i know? The pharmacist read my email to me when he was looking for something else. It's called "secure messaging". It means secure as in within the VAMC providers. I'm not sure how your pharmacist would access that unless they are tied into your assigned pcp's access somehow. IMHO, MyHealthevet is GREAT! I love the flexibility in doing rx refills, and getting them by mail, asking my pcp's nurse health questions, scheduling appointments... all by a click of the mouse.
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jcwa		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 195 Jul 23 12 4:06 PM	I think people should know that when they send a message to their Dr. that every jerk-off who has a computer at the va can read it.
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Rotor Head		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8177 Jul 23 12 5:09 PM	jcwa wrote: I think people should know that when they send a message to their Dr. that every jerk-off who has a computer at the va can read it. I think you may be over reacting just a touch. Any chance your doc may have had to forward it to the pharmacist?
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puttman		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 115 Jul 23 12 5:42 PM	Can you view your medical records through myhealthvet?
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warzone54		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1050 Jul 23 12 6:21 PM	ks1k wrote: This secure messaging thing really works. I just wish there were more contacts in it. Mine only lists PCP. I know others have more contacts in theirs. Finally something that works. Phone calls are a joke. You get a volunteer who knows nothing, or you get voice mail that goes unanswered. Not all Drs. are "on line" yet. Supposedly they are working on that. Mine only lists my PCP also but am told to send any messages there and they would relay them to mental dep't. I don't think so. I just call the mental health dept and tell the receptionist what message to give to the doc-- always works for me. " Surround yourself with those who seek out Truth and run like hell from those who have found it." - Deepak Chopra
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warzone54		#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1050 Jul 23 12 6:35 PM	sarg15 wrote: I was told by the TAP Hotline that this is the way all communication will be made in the near future. I just hope that the less tech savy vets are not left behind Exactly!!! My last visit to the vet clinic, I just happened to see a stack of notices to get help (locally) with the gas/ electricity bill. Requirement was one had to have a disability. I read the notice and the only way one could get the printed form to apply for this help was on an internet website!! I went ballistic!! I would bet that not 50% of the vets in my group counseling have a computer. I took the notice to the local vet center, had them go to the website and print out a stack of forms for the vets to apply thru snail mail. " Surround yourself with those who seek out Truth and run like hell from those who have found it." - Deepak Chopra
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