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Are your VA and Community Providers connected?

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Proper care coordination begins with health information sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and your participating community care providers! By electronically sharing your record with participating providers through the Veterans Health Information Exchange (VHIE) Program, your participating community care providers can better manage your care, so you and your family will not need to request and carry paper medical records from one health care provider to another. An example of proper care coordination at its best: A Veteran, traveling on vacation became ill and was transported to the emergency room.  While receiving emergency care, the doctors were able to see the Veteran's VA health record where the community provider was able see the patient's health summary, which included immunizations, labs, allergies, and medications list - preventing drug interactions and possible misdiagnosis. Avoid the frustration of tracking down, cop

Housing Can't Fix the Racial Wealth Gap

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In This Issue: YIMBYs and Affordable Housers Should Agree on This ● Organizers: There's No Shortcut to Success ● The Housing Market Can't Fix the Racial Wealth Gap ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Industry News + Tuesday, October 30, 2018 In This Issue: YIMBYs and Affordable Housers Should Agree on This ● Organizers: There’s No Shortcut to Success ● The Housing Market Can't Fix the Racial Wealth Gap ● Also : Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Industry News + The Housing Market Can't Fix the Racial Wealth Gap Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce White wealth realized through homeownership was