CMS is setting up its "sandbox" for capturing claims data and making it useful to providers. It should be ready by mid-November.

But the office, called FERHM, is currently unstaffed.

The current model "is not living up to Congress’ vision for a single point of accountability," the Indiana Republican says.

The second epoch ties to the recent National Intelligence Strategy, particularly the goals of driving intelligence integration and innovation.

A new joint letter reinforces "both departments’ commitment to ensuring the successful transition from a legacy patient-data system to a modernized one that will continue to support active-duty service members, Veterans and their families."

The group made the announcement at the Blue Button 2.0 developers conference at the White House on Monday.