The bluebutton file contains personal health information in text format. It is used in VA Blue Button and compatible applications. Files with the .bluebutton extension relate to Blue Button services for U.S. veterans. Use any text editor to open these files. They can probably be exported to other formats.
The Blue Button software handles .bluebutton files. To work fully with them, install this software. Here is information about Blue Button:
1. File extensions supported by Blue Button.
2. Where to get the Blue Button software.
Extensions that work with Blue Button: .bluebutton.
Download Blue Button from the creator’s website, the most secure solution.
Remember with Blue Button you can convert a file to other formats it supports. Just load the file, choose “Save As”, select a new format and save. But if you are inexperienced, converting incorrectly may make reopening the file impossible.
Blue Button 2.0 is an API to read and interpret .bluebutton files. See the Blue Button 2.0 website for details.
Healthcare professionals use .bluebutton files to exchange patient data securely and in a standardized format. With proper software, these can be imported into Electronic Health Record systems for analysis. My HealtheVet is one compatible system. It has .bluebutton file import instructions.
VA’s Blue Button lets you access and download your My HealtheVet health record as a simple text file or PDF. This gives you full control to share the data without special software. You can provide it to caregivers or others you trust.
In 2015, VA Blue Button replaced .bluebutton files with .txt and .pdf formats.
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