; and (2) other health information technology activities and systems of the Department. (b) Purpose of modernization program If the Secretary carries out a program under subsection (a), some combination of the components of such program as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be designed to fulfill the following purposes: (1) To improve the quality of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including— (A) by improving the delivery of care consistent with quality and safety standards of the Department; (B) by improving the coordination of such care and services for such patients; and (C) by improving timely access to such care and services for such patients; (2) To increase the productivity, efficiency, and satisfaction of employees of the Veterans Health Administration. (3) To improve the experience of patients enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code. (4) To reduce unnecessary variation in care delivery. (5) To improve the quality, consistency, and management of— (A) data created or received by the Veterans Health Administration, including such data related to or needed for benefits determinations by the Department; and (B) data generated by or exchanged with a health care provider through which the Secretary furnishes such care and services under the laws administered by the Secretary. (6) To increase the interoperability of the electronic health record systems and health information technology systems of the Department by— (A) expressing the content and format of health data using a common language to improve the exchange of data within and outside the Department; (B) ensuring that Department medical personnel have access to integrated, computable, and comprehensive health records and health data of patients sufficient to enable the provision of seamless care within and outside the Department