Department of Veterans Affairs
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Agency CIO says he will add one-page summary for each of the temporarily stopped programs.
July 20, 2009 -
Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller is reporting “The Veterans Affairs Department is putting 45 information technology projects on hold — at least temporarily — while it figures out how to get them back on track.”…
July 17, 2009 -
Delays in the processing time of claims at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs triggered the creation of a new electronic health record. But the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations wants to know…
July 16, 2009 -
John Howell Partner Sullivan & Worcester July 14th, 2009
July 14, 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…
July 09, 2009 -
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…
June 12, 2009 -
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,…
May 20, 2009 -
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…
May 04, 2009 -
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.”…
April 16, 2009 -
New book highlights possible way forward to change HR system
April 08, 2009 -
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…
March 09, 2009 -
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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.
January 16, 2009 -
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…
January 15, 2009 -
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…
January 15, 2009