1	 Type www.myhealth.va.govin the (PHR) addressbaron your webbrowser,and

then pressEnter.This takesyouto VA’s

My HealtheVet website.

2	 On theright-handsideof thescreen, click

the RegisterTodaybutton.Completethe

registration page,andreview andaccept

theTerms & ConditionsandthePrivacyPolicy

forusingthe My HealtheVet website.

3	 Logintoyour My HealtheVetaccount

andbegin tocreateyourPersonal Health

Record(PHR).

4	 Begin using My HealtheVet toaccess VA

health careandservicesatyour convenience

tobetter manageyour health. Also, ifyouare

a VA patient, takesometimeto watch the

In-Person Authentication (IPA)videoonline.

5	 Bookmark www.myhealth.va.govasa

favoriteand makea note, ifyouarea VA

patient, togetan upgradedaccountduring

your next VA clinicvisit toget the mostout

ofyourPHR.

Get an Upgraded Account with

In-Person Authentication (IPA)

Toget the mostoutof My HealtheVet, Veterans

areurgedtovisit their local VA health care

facilitytogetan upgradedaccount,known

as In-Person Authentication (IPA). Before VA

patients can refill their VA medicationsby

name,access their VAWellness Reminders,

andparticipatein thefuturefeaturesof My

HealtheVet, Veterans needtocompletethe

IPA process (takesapproximately10 minutes)

asasecurity measure.Thepurposeof the

one-timeIPA process is toverifythe Veteran’s

identity, in-person.This complies with VA policy

andprotects Veterans’ identities. It’sasimple

process that willenhancea Veteran’suse

of My HealtheVetandallow access toother

featuresas theybecomeavailable.

About My HealtheVet

My HealtheVet is VA’s award-winning online Personal Health Record (PHR), located at 

www.myhealth.va.gov. It offers Veterans, active duty Service members and others anywhere, 

anytime Internet access to health care information, resources, and tools. Launched nationwide 

in 2003, My HealtheVet is the gateway to web-based tools that empower Veterans to become 

active partners in their health care. With My HealtheVet, users access trusted, secure, and 

informed VA health and benefits information at their convenience. 

My HealtheVet Mission

The mission of My HealtheVet is to improve health care for all Veterans, independent of where 

they receive care, by providing one-stop, online access to better manage their overall health, 

make informed health decisions, and record and store important health and military history 

information. It is access to VA health care and information 24/7. 

My HealtheVet Features at a Glance: 

My Health, My Care: 24/7 Access to VA

>Online 

My Health, My Care: 24/7 Access to VA

>Online 

VA’s Personal Health Record 

www.myhealth.va.gov

Register Today!

Start Here

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Veterans Health Administration | Office of Health Information

www.va.gov

` Refill VA prescriptions online*

` View personal VA Wellness Reminders*

` Access On-line Medical Libraries 

` Keep track of personal 

health information 

` Self-enter military and 

family health histories 

` Track illnesses, accidents, 

or other events

` Enter and track over-the-counter 

medications, immunizations, and tests 

` Record, track, and print (if desired) 

important vital statistics

` Explore the Healthy Living Centers 

and Diseases & Conditions Centers

` Future features specifically for VA 

patients include Secure Messaging 

between VA patients and their 

participating VA health care providers, 

receiving VA laboratory results, viewing 

VA appointments, and more.*

* Requires In-Person Authentication (IPA)

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