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Use of the My HealtheVet for Health Information Sharing

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01955005
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 7, 2013
Results First Posted : January 7, 2016
Last Update Posted : February 5, 2016
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
VA Office of Research and Development

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This study aims to conduct a pilot of an intervention to improve care coordination between VA and non-VA providers using the Department of Veteran's Affairs' (VA) personal health record, My HealtheVet (MHV). Participants will be randomized to receive either training on 1) how to use My HealtheVet to share VA health information or 2) training on how to how to search the Internet for health information and decide which Internet sites have good quality information. The investigators predict that Veterans who receive the My HealtheVet training will have fewer medication errors and duplication of services between the VA and outside providers.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Chronic Illness Behavioral: My HealtheVet Training Other: Internet Skills Training Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
This study aims to conduct a pilot of an intervention to improve care coordination between VA and non-VA providers using the Department of Veteran's Affairs' (VA) personal health record, My HealtheVet (MHV). Background: The Blue Button feature of My HealtheVet allows Veterans to print out a comprehensive summary of their health that can be shared with non-VA providers. Dual use is common and has been associated with negative health outcomes including higher mortality. Preliminary data collected by the principal investigator in collaboration with the My HealtheVet Performance Evaluation workgroup shows that few Veterans enrolled in My HealtheVet use it to inform either VA or non-VA providers of their care. To remedy this, the principal investigator has developed an online video and companion paper-based training. This training will teach Veterans how to use the Blue Button feature and why it is important to share the print out with their non-VA provider. Methods: To participate, Veterans must have an upcoming non-VA provider appointment, be prescribed 5 or more medications, and be registered on My HealtheVet with a premium account. Participants will be randomized to receive either training on how to use the Blue Button or training on how to search for health information on the Internet and if that information is good quality. Veterans in both arms will receive training materials and phone support. After the non-VA provider visit, both the Veteran and the provider will be asked to indicate what occurred during the visit, including whether or not the Veteran gave the provider the Blue Button print out. Both Veterans and providers will also be asked to complete a 15-minute qualitative interview about their experience during the visit. Medical records of the non-VA provider visit will be obtained. Outcomes: The main outcome for the study is whether the patient provided the non-VA provider a copy of his or her health information printed from My HealtheVet. In addition, comparison between the VA and non-VA provider records will be conducted to test whether Veterans who completed the training had 1) better medication reconciliation between the VA and the non-VA provider and 2) fewer instances of therapeutic or laboratory duplication. The results of this pilot will be used to inform a larger randomized controlled trial of the training intervention.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 60 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Official Title: Pilot of My HealtheVet Training to Improve Co-Managed Care for Veterans
Study Start Date : October 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2014
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: My HealtheVet Training
Participants will be asked to watch an on-line training video, review written materials, and print a document containing health information from their My HealtheVet account.
 Behavioral: My HealtheVet Training
Participants will be asked to watch an on-line training video, review written materials, and print a document containing health information from their My HealtheVet account.
Active Comparator: Internet Skills Training
Participants will review written training materials to learn how to search the Internet for health information and how to decide which Internet sites have good quality information.
 Other: Internet Skills Training
Participants will review written training materials to learn how to search the Internet for health information and how to decide which Internet sites have good quality information.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Brought Their VA Information From My HealtheVet to Their Visit With Their Non-VA Provider [ Time Frame: Within 1-2 week of non-VA provider visit ]
    The primary outcome is whether or not the veteran brings their VA information from My HealtheVet to their visit with their non-VA provider. Providers will be asked to complete a form during the appointment where assessment of sharing this information is embedded in a checklist of possible visit activities. Participants will also if they provided this information to the provider in the event the provider opts to not return the form.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of Total Number of Unique Medications Discrepant Between VA and Non-VA Medication Lists [ Time Frame: Typically within 1 month of non-VA provider visit ]
    A medication discrepancy metric was be calculated by comparing the current VA medication list with the non-VA provider medication list to determine the total number of distinct medications. The number of discrepant medications between these lists is the numerator and is divided by the total number of distinct medications on both lists combined. This will yield a range of scores between score between 0 and 1, with 1 indicating perfect agreement between the two lists.

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Received One or More Duplicate Laboratory Tests in the Non-VA Provider Visit. [ Time Frame: Typically within 1 month of non-VA provider visit ]
    Therapeutic duplication will be defined as concurrent use of more than one medication from the same therapeutic class. For laboratory duplication, we will review non-VA and VA medical records 6 months prior to the non-VA provider visit. Each patient will be assigned a dichotomous indicator for whether they received therapeutic duplication and/or laboratory duplication during their non-VA provider visit


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Upcoming Non-VA provider appointment
  • Take 5 or more prescribed medications
  • Have or obtain a My HealtheVet premium account
  • Access to computer, printer, & Internet to complete study protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No non-VA provider or upcoming appointment
  • Less than 5 medications
  • No premium MHV account
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01955005


Locations
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United States, Iowa
Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52246-2208
Sponsors and Collaborators
VA Office of Research and Development
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Carolyn L Turvey, PhD MS Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
More Information
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Responsible Party: VA Office of Research and Development
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01955005    
Other Study ID Numbers: PPO 13-178
First Posted: October 7, 2013    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: January 7, 2016
Last Update Posted: February 5, 2016
Last Verified: January 2016
Keywords provided by VA Office of Research and Development:
Health Records, Personal
Delivery of healthcare
Consumer Participation
Internet
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Chronic Disease
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes