Veterans Affairs
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and its largest employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees are stuck in a standoff.
July 13, 2020 -
The contract resulted in $5 million of waste, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general.
July 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, new Census data analysis shows, the recession of 2008 and 2009 hit one segment of the population particularly hard.
July 09, 2020 -
In wide-ranging discussion with reporters, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie downplayed the severity of a recent spike in coronavirus cases among veterans. He also urged the rest of government to look to VA as a model for telework, noting most employees were "very happy with it."
July 08, 2020 -
Vets applying for compensation or a pension typically have to undergo a physical examination, and now VBA has resumed in-person exams.
July 06, 2020 -
After struggling to fill tens of thousands of vacancies for years, the Veterans Health Administration has hired more than 23,000 new employees in three-to-four months. Senators are impressed with the results but wished it didn't take a pandemic to make much-needed changes to VA hiring and onboarding procedures.
July 02, 2020 -
Agencies are stepping up to meet the telehealth challenge that has emerged virtually overnight. At the same time, agencies are looking ahead to future requirements by identifying digital infrastructure technologies that can deliver superior patient outcomes.
July 01, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital tool to help screen veterans, employees and other visitors for coronavirus.
June 30, 2020 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs expanded telehealth appointments by 1000% during the coronavirus pandemic. Both VA and Congress seem to agree: telehealth is here to stay, but it's unclear just how pervasive those capabilities will be as the department evolves past the current health crisis.
June 24, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with the pandemic crisis among veterans and the workers treating them.
June 24, 2020 -
The Veterans Affairs-Defense Department electronic health record project is more than a patient wiki.
June 24, 2020 -
The pandemic has delayed the new electronic health records system roll out at Veterans Affairs but crucial work of system configuration continues.
June 24, 2020 -
Since April, the Veterans Affairs and Defense Departments have been fielding what they call bi-directional health records sharing with outside healthcare providers.
June 23, 2020 -
The Government Accountability Office has completed a detailed study of three private citizens and what influence they might have had on decisions made by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
June 17, 2020 -
Physical distancing has made access to health care particularly difficult for women veterans so VHA has stepped up outreach to them.
June 12, 2020