Table 3.
Additional services desired. FY: fiscal year. VA: Department of Veterans Affairs.
| Service | n (%) | |
| FY2017 | 88,308 | |
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Schedule or change my VA appointments | 45,695 (52) |
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View a list of my VA health care providers and their contact information | 38,489 (44) |
|
|
Check to determine if my different medications are safe taken together | 22,710 (26) |
|
|
View or pay my VA bills or copayments | 21,768 (25) |
|
|
Use a mobile app for My HealtheVet | 13,823 (16) |
|
|
Advance check-in for my VA clinic visits | 12,677 (14) |
|
|
Authorize sharing information with my Non-VA health care provider | 11,467 (13) |
|
|
Authorize sharing information with my VA health care team | 8851 (10) |
|
|
Authorize sharing information with other people (eg, family, caregiver) | 7584 (9) |
|
|
Other | 6573 (7) |
|
|
More Web-based educational programs | 5396 (6) |
|
|
Join a Web-based forum to discuss health issues with other veterans | 3831 (4) |
| FY2008 | 92,160 | |
|
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View my upcoming appointments | 79,892 (87) |
|
|
Schedule or change my appointments | 68,395 (74) |
|
|
Look at information in my VA medical record | 67,714 (73) |
|
|
Web-based, secure communication with my doctor | 58,878 (64) |
|
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Checking that different medications I take are safe when used together | 45,986 (50) |
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Reminders of preventive care I need (eg, shots, cancer screening) | 34,707 (38) |
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|
Notification of new content or features on the site | 32,418 (35) |
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Advance check-in for my VA clinic visits | 31,863 (35) |
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Monthly email newsletter | 24,186 (26) |
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Share information that I have stored in My HealtheVet with other people | 23,088 (25) |
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Advanced directive (eg, living will, durable power of attorney) | 20,418 (22) |
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|
Educational programs | 18,800 (20) |
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Information about the quality of VA health care | 11,231 (12) |
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Other | 8791 (10) |