Veterans Affairs
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In today's Federal Newscast, auditors for the Department of Veterans Affairs say the data Veterans Affairs is using to measure its capacity to provide specialty health care might not be accurate.
December 21, 2021 -
Congress has punted the tough debates on government funding for the rest of fiscal 2022 until mid-February, but Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he's already worrying about the prospect of a full-year continuing resolution.
December 17, 2021 -
December being National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month, VBA has programs in place to protect its own assets and to help veterans protect theirs.
December 17, 2021 -
A few of the nagging challenges agencies really need to get squared away in 2022.
December 17, 2021 -
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee introduced new legislation that would require regular reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the cost, schedule and performance of its massive electronic health records modernization project.
December 16, 2021 -
The Office of Inspector General took a close look at the patient scheduling component VA installed last year at two locations. With highlights of what they found, Deputy Assistant Inspector General Leigh Ann Searight joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 08, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs will deploy its electronic health record to a second site in March, with another 10 go-lives tentatively planned for later in 2022, after it spent more than a year grappling with usability, productivity and other challenges from the initial launch.
December 01, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is testing whether artificial intelligence can assist clinicians in reviewing medical images, help veterans find services online and empower the agency to proactively reach out to patients about their mental health.
November 29, 2021 -
The Veterans Health Administration is teaming with the University of Maryland on a research project. Its goal is to establish new surveillance methods to track those with low-risk prostate cancer.
November 24, 2021 -
Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support failed to meet more than 40% of the needs staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs' first implementation site had identified, the VA inspector general told Congress last week.
November 23, 2021 -
This week on Off the Shelf, Miller & Chevalier’s Jason Workmaster joined host Roger Waldron for lively discussion of what government contractors should focus on as they navigate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
November 23, 2021 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration has started delivering disability payments to service members exposed to burn pits. But that isn't the end of the story according to the co-founder and special counsel at the National Veterans Legal Services Program.
November 18, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, veterans with certain medical conditions could be eligible for fast-tracked health benefits.
November 12, 2021 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration is about to start paying disability benefits for those exposed to fumes from burn pits in the Middle East as far back as the Gulf War. For what it means to VBA, Federal Drive spoke with Executive Director of Compensation Service, Beth Murphy
November 11, 2021 -
After spending three years as Undersecretary for Veterans Benefits during the Trump administration, Paul Lawrence has learned a few lessons.
November 11, 2021