John Howell Partner Sullivan & Worcester July 14th, 2009
A new tool from the Office of Management and Budget allows people to track federal IT investments using real-time information. The IT Dashboard lets people see whether specific IT projects are on schedule and provide…
The Government Accountability Office was tasked with checking on the use of ‘enhanced use leases’ by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is one way VA manages its ‘real property’ portfolio. We talked about it…
CONNECT, a free software that unites private and public health organizations with the federal government, is proving to be a valuable tool in the world of health information technology. Several federal agencies like the DOD,…
CHEERS To Senators Tom Carper, Susan Collins, Joe Lieberman & George Voinovich for the Information Technology Investment Oversight and Waste Prevention Act of 2009 (pdf). This bill is a first, but important, step in the…
FederalNewsRadio has been telling you about the military’s efforts to confront issues of traumatic brain injury among military personnel. Now it appears that there could be a disconnect over the symptoms of “traumatic brain injury.”…
New book highlights possible way forward to change HR system
Getting more employees to telework while maintaining secure networks is no easy feat for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but VA has taken steps to improve its methods. Lindsey Ross, Manager of Client Services at…
Computer glitches at some Veteran’s Affairs medical centers caused serious concern for patients. Joining us to talk about it is Stephen Warren, VA’s Deputy CIO/Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology.Click to hear the interview.
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that health care record software glitches at the Department of Veterans Affairs resulted in glaring errors in some patient medical records. Patients were reportedly given incorrect doses of…
Earlier this week, the Associated Press reported that health care record software glitches at the Department of Veterans Affairs resulted in glaring errors in some patient medical records. Patients were reportedly given incorrect doses of…
Improvements focused internally, externally
Taking care of more than 25-million veterans is no small order for the Federal Government, but that’s exactly what the Department of Veterans Affairs does. FederalNewsRadio is taking a close look at this issue in…