Rep. Phil Roe Has Concerns About 10-Year VA EHR ImplementationMarch 7, 2019Health Data Management – It will take the Department of Veterans Affairs about a decade to implement its new Cerner electronic health [...]
The VA Is Ahead of Schedule for Once – On a Large-Scale Closure of VA Medical FacilitiesMarch 7, 2019Connecting Vets – Amidst a myriad of backlogs, one VA project is ahead of schedule — the large-scale closure of VA medical centers. [...]
Is VA Shortchanging Women’s Health Programs?March 7, 2019Military Times – Veterans Affairs officials say they are facing a “tsunami wave” of women veterans entering their systems, but lawmakers [...]
Marijuana-PTSD Study Concludes After 10 Years of Planning, ResearchMarch 7, 2019Stars and Stripes – Ten researchers gathered in San Francisco this week to comb through data from a just-completed study on the effect of [...]
VA Contracting at ‘High Risk’ for Wasting Tax DollarsMarch 7, 2019Stars and Stripes – The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday declared Department of Veterans Affairs contracting, which topped $26 [...]
Watchdog Says Some Vets Were Treated by Disqualified ProvidersMarch 7, 2019FierceHealthcare – A federal watchdog says the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs to tighten up its credentialing after discovering [...]
Facebook Shuts Down ‘Imposter’ Veterans PageMarch 7, 2019Stars amd Stripes – Facebook Inc. disabled a page on its social media platform Tuesday after determining it violated the intellectual [...]
REPORT: VA Needs to Do Better Credential Checks on Its DoctorsMarch 7, 2019Military.com – The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to do a better job of screening the credentials and licenses of doctors and nurses [...]
Vets Hope Study Reveals What Blast Injuries Do to ‘Your Brain, Your Body, And Everything Else’March 7, 2019WBUR – Shortly after he’d been exposed to not one — but several — improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Chris Riga realized something [...]
The New Plan to Prevent Veterans SuicidesMarch 7, 2019Military Times – The White House is creating a new high-level task force on preventing veterans suicide which will include new community [...]
Stanford Research Finds Flaws in Vets Claims SystemMarch 7, 2019Stanford News – A new study by Stanford scholars and their colleagues shines a stark spotlight on governance issues that have plagued a [...]
OPINION: When VA Misrepresents Performance Vets SufferMarch 7, 2019The Hill – Administrative judges appear to be performing better than ever, in spite of huge increases in performance quotas. The Trump [...]
Purple Heart Recipients to Get Claims Priority Starting April 1March 7, 2019Military.com – The Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday released details on a new policy that will allow Purple Heart recipients to [...]
Supreme Court Could Decide Fate of ‘Blue Water’ VetsMarch 7, 2019Connecting Vets – “I cannot understand why you want to go over there?” That’s what Lloyd Granaas’ commander told him when he volunteered [...]
16 Cancer Cases in One Family: Base Water Contamination Fight Moves to CongressMarch 7, 2019Military Times – Former Army reservist Spc. Mark Favors comes from a military family who has lived for generations near Colorado Springs’ [...]
VA MISSION Act Funding to Take Center Stage in Upcoming 2020 Budget BattlesFebruary 28, 2019Federal News Network – As federal agencies and appropriators face a tough year of budget standoffs in the coming months, the Department of [...]
VA Secretary Insists VA is Improving Access to HealthcareFebruary 28, 2019CBS-10 – Tuesday lawmakers grilled VA Secretary Robert Wilkie over their concerns about healthcare for veterans. They say the VA [...]
Military Veterans Advocacy: Agent Orange Effects Go Beyond VietnamFebruary 28, 2019ConnectingVets.com – While a battle rages over whether the VA should provide benefits to Blue Water Navy vets who served off the coast of [...]
The Public Can Now Comment on VA’s Proposed Rules For Expanding Private-Sector CareFebruary 28, 2019Stars and Stripes – Starting Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs began collecting feedback on its proposed rules to expand veterans’ [...]
Feds Formally Launch Investigation of Carcinogens on Military BasesFebruary 28, 2019Military Times – The U.S. government is moving forward on a review of water contamination at military bases, a study that may one day help [...]
Despite Hiring Increases, Vacancies at VA Continue to GrowFebruary 28, 2019Government Executive – Job openings at the Veterans Affairs Department continued to climb to nearly 49,000 vacancies, according to the most [...]
VA Releases Rules For Law That Would Increase Access to Private CareFebruary 28, 2019NPR – The Department of Veterans Affairs released rules for a law that changes how the VA pays for outside, private care. Critics say the [...]
Purple Heart Vets Will Get Disability Claims Moved QuickerFebruary 28, 2019Military Times – Veterans who earned a Purple Heart during their military service will now have their veterans disability claims moved [...]
Large-Scale Closures of VA Facilities Could Be Coming Sooner Than Expected, Here’s Why.February 28, 2019Military Times – Under the VA Mission Act signed into law last year, the president is authorized to appoint an Asset and Infrastructure [...]
Report: San Diego VA Took Liver SamplesFebruary 28, 2019KPBS – An internal report from the San Diego VA obtained by inewsource reveals liver samples were taken from sick veterans without their [...]
VA Officials Defend Pace of Progress on $16B Cerner EHR ConversionFebruary 28, 2019Beckers Hospital Review – A member of the U.S. House Appropriations committee expressed frustration over the cost and length of Veteran [...]
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Leave Military Families ReelingFebruary 28, 2019The New York Times – Though the presence of the chemicals has been known for years, an announcement last week from the Environmental [...]
Agent Orange Effects Being Seen in Grandchildren of Vietnam War VetsFebruary 28, 2019ABC News – Birth defects and heart problems are showing up not only in the children, but the grandchildren of veterans who served in [...]
Senator Urges Action on Burn Pit Legislation, Requests HearingFebruary 28, 2019Stars amd Stripes – Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday renewed calls for new legislation and a congressional hearing to address the health [...]
Key Lawmakers Say the Time is Now to Enact Benefits For Blue Water Navy VetsFebruary 28, 2019Military.com – Buoyed by an appeals court ruling, House and Senate leaders began another push Monday for a “Blue Water Navy” [...]
