Better Communication Still Needed On VA’s EHR Push, Congressional Watchdog Says
Fedscoop – The Department of Veterans Affairs needs more input from clinicians and other stakeholders on its massive electronic health records (EHR) modernization effort, a recent [...]
Vets Group Urges White House Task Force To Release Plan For Suicide Prevention After Delays
Stars and Stripes – A national veterans organization urged the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary on Friday to release its past-due plan to prevent veteran suicide. Read More >
Vets Who Lost Jobs Due To Coronavirus Could Be Eligible For New Job Training
Military Times – A new bipartisan congressional plan would create a rapid retraining program for veterans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, giving them potentially 12 [...]
Vets Affairs Lawmakers Introduce Major Bill To Help Homeless Vets During Pandemic
Connecting Vets – As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, veteran advocates have increasingly warned that the economic downturn could lead to more homeless vets. Read [...]
Senators Introduce Bill To Help Vets With Toxic Exposure Facing Coronavirus Diagnosis
Stars and Stripes – Military and veteran health care providers would be required to ask service members and veterans who test positive for the coronavirus about their exposure to burn pits [...]
VA Lacks Enough PPE For Potential Second Wave Of Coronavirus, Top Official Claims
Newsweek – The top health official at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has warned that the agency may lack adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) required in a [...]
230,000 Vets’ Disability Ratings Are Stuck In Limbo Due To COVID-19
Task & Purpose – Hundreds of thousands of veterans are stuck in limbo in regards to their disability compensation because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed [...]
Seeking The Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 21: Betsey Mercado, Director Of The Objective Zero Foundation
Military Times – This podcast from Military Times examines the alarming rate of military and veterans suicide, offering new insights based on research and effective clinical and peer [...]
VA Unlikely To Deploy Cerner EHR Before Fall
Becker’s Hospital Review – A new COVID-19 outbreak at a local veterans home in Spokane, Wash., may cause the Department of Veterans Affairs to further delay its Cerner EHR rollout to [...]