VA, DOD are now live on national health data sharing superhighway
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ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
November 5, 2026 12:30 PM ET
The Social Security Administration, Indian Health Service and the Consumer Product Safety Commission all previously joined the initiative.
The Veterans Affairs and Defense Departments will now send and receive electronic health information with medical providers through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement — or TEFCA — according to a Thursday press release.
“Many of America’s veterans and warfighters receive care in multiple locations, making it critical for their providers to have access to secure, timely health information,” said Thomas Keane, National Coordinator for Health IT, in the release. “TEFCA will help ensure their providers can get up-to-date information no matter where they receive care.”
TEFCA is a superhighway that gives patients, medical providers, public health authorities and federal agencies access to electronic health information.
Nearly 25,000 organizations are...
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