Table 5.
Current users and the Blue Button printout for care coordination with non-VA providers
| Questions and response choices | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Do you see any healthcare providers who are not affiliated with the VA? (n=5995) | |
| Yes | 2633 (43.9) |
| No | 3362 (56.1) |
| How do your VA providers and non-VA providers communicate about your healthcare? (n=2633) | |
| I share information between them | 1381 (52.4) |
| I do not know how they communicate | 390 (14.8) |
| They do not communicate | 389 (14.8) |
| They exchange medical records via mail or fax | 344 (13.1) |
| They speak by phone | 48 (1.8) |
| How satisfied are you with the communication about your medications and healthcare between your VA providers and the providers outside of the VA? (n=2633) | |
| Not at all satisfied | 325 (12.3) |
| A little satisfied | 251 (9.5) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 718 (27.3) |
| Very satisfied | 912 (34.6) |
| Completely satisfied | 428 (16.2) |
| Have you ever shared the Blue Button printout with your non-VA providers? (n=2633) | |
| Yes | 550 (20.9) |
| No | 2083 (79.1) |
| How helpful do you think your non-VA care provider found the Blue Button information in making decisions about your care? (n=550) | |
| Don't know | 68 (12.3) |
| Not at all helpful | 1 (0.2) |
| Somewhat helpful | 106 (19.2) |
| Very helpful | 376 (68.2) |
*Percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding. Some percentages may exceed 100 because multiple responses were possible.
VA, Department of Veterans Affairs.