Veterans Affairs
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Top officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs say its latest rollout of a new Electronic Health Record is the most successful go-live to date.
March 29, 2024 -
The VA announced Tuesday it saw 25,000 more patients between October 2023 and February 2024, compared to the same period in fiscal 2023.
March 26, 2024 -
A VA program known as Surgical Pause received a national patient safety award. The Pause is a way of screening surgery patients with high risk of complications.
March 26, 2024 -
VA is delivering more benefits to more veterans than at any point in its history and taking steps to ensure its benefits workforce can keep up with the pace.
March 21, 2024 -
The Veterans Affairs Department operates a vast array of programs, but they can be tricky to navigate for veterans who were not initially eligible.
March 18, 2024 -
With the health and well being of veterans at stake, and the large volume of their data on hand, the VA puts the highest level of importance on security.
March 12, 2024 -
The Lovell Federal Health Care Center is DoD’s final go-live site for the new Oracle-Cerner EHR, which it calls MHS Genesis.
March 09, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs will provide abortions and counseling to veterans, in cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the woman is at risk.
March 05, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to keep hiring for its health care workforce this year, but at lower levels than last year.
February 26, 2024 -
On March 5, all veterans exposed to toxic substances and other hazards during military service at home or abroad will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.
February 26, 2024 -
VA has identified over 100 AI use cases so far. VA Chief Technology Officer Charles Worthington told members of the House VA Committee last week that 40 of them are in an “operational phase,” and being put to use in the field.
February 22, 2024 -
Multiple-award contracts don't mean everyone who bids get a slot. A new federal circuit court ruling shows that losing companies can protest those who did get an award and maybe knock them off.
February 22, 2024 -
By law and regulation, the Veterans Affairs department is supposed to check out the employees used by its contractors. A recent look-see by VA's Office of Inspector General found pretty serious non-compliance.
February 22, 2024 -
This man has spent a career improving the lives of veterans and others with physical disabilities. He has overseen development of vastly improved wheelchairs and prosthetic devices. Now he is an inductee to the Inventors Hall of Fame.
February 22, 2024 -
The Veterans Health Administration, in recent memos, put a temporary pause on pulling back job offers, then told leadership and HR officials to only rescind job offers as an “action of last resort.”
February 21, 2024