Department of Veterans Affairs
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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 Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.
March 07, 2024 -
Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) wants to interview VA to find out when leadership knew about the sexual harassment complaints and why they didn’t take action sooner.
February 27, 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 -
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 -
A VA watchdog says hundreds of thousands of veterans treated at sites using the VA's EHR are at risk of receiving the wrong medication.
February 16, 2024 -
VA is taking steps to protect laundry staff at its hospitals, after an investigation found needles containing blood and other substances in laundry bins at a medical center.
February 15, 2024 -
An internal investigation at the Department of Veterans Affairs has substantiated claims of sexual harassment carried out by senior leaders in an office that normally deals with these types of complaints.
February 14, 2024 -
A Special Salary Rate at the Veterans Health Administration gives the agency long-term tools to compete for in-demand HR professionals.
February 12, 2024 -
Officials at the VA and Treasury say CISA should offer more centralized support to agencies through its cyber services and the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.
February 06, 2024 -
Barbara Morton, VA’s deputy chief experience officer, says the department’s designation as a HISP by the Office of Management and Budget “has been a really important driver" for customer service improvements.
January 31, 2024 -
VA officials say the department this year is focused on increasing veteran access to VA care using mostly the health care workforce it already has, "rather than on nationwide growth in total employees.”
January 30, 2024 -
Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan told Federal News Network in an interview Friday that NPRC employees who put in extra hours on holidays and weekends were essential to driving down the backlog.
January 26, 2024