United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Medical Center Fargo, North Dakota

Patient Education

The staff at VAMC Fargo have provided a number of ways for you to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and to self-manage your own health.

My Healthe Vet

The My HealtheVet site provides veterans and their families excellent, reliable patient education information as well as the latest VA News. Information about veterans benefits and services is also available.

Upon registering with My HealtheVet, you will be able to —

  • refill prescriptions online
  • keep personal food and activity journals
  • monitor your personal health data, such as blood pressure and pain levels
  • maintain your own self-entered personal health record

Outpatient Training

Clinical staff provide ongoing health education during regularly scheduled outpatient clinic visits. Training includes —

  • health promotion
  • upcoming tests and procedures
  • medications
  • diagnoses
  • treatments

Inpatient Training

Clinical staff begin the patient education process at the time of admission, during the hospital stay, and at discharge. Our goal is to provide a hospital environment where patients —

  • continually receive updated health information
  • are able to ask questions about their health
  • can enjoy their stay in our facility as comfortably as possible 

Patient Information

Patient Information
Eligibility
Make, Change, or Cancel an Appointment
Advance Directives
Patient Education
Customer Service
Discharge
Billing and Insurance
Release of Information
My Healthy Vet - Your Gateway to Veteran Health and Wellness