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Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny
Tags: Atlanta VA Medical Center , veterans , health care , Jeff Miller
VA chipping away at oldest disability claims in backlog
All veterans who have waited two years or more for a decision will have their cases decided by next month, the Department of Veterans Affairs told Congress. Half of the Veterans Benefits Administration's oldest cases already have been removed from the backlog.
Tags: claims backlog , Allison Hickey , Congress , House Veterans Affairs Committee , Jeff Miller , Jared Serbu
DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health record system
Frank Kendall says many different factors played into the Pentagon's decision to go with a competitive bidding process to develop its integrated electronic health record system, instead of adopting VA's VistA program. He said DoD wants to ensure its system is interoperable not just with VA hospitals but with civilian health facilities as well. In addition, Kendall cited cultural differences between the two large agencies.
Tags: DoD , electronic health record , health IT , technology , information sharing , VistA , AHLTA , Frank Kendall , Mike Michaud , Jared Serbu
DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has decided to turn to the commercial marketplace for an integrated electronic health records solution rather than adopting VA' Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture. He cited market research that showed turning to the competitive process would generate reduced cost and technical risk for DoD.
Tags: Chuck Hagel , VistA , EHR , Frank Kendall , Jessica Wright , health IT , technology , Michael O
House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Pentagon would be spared under the plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee on a party-line vote.
Tags: budget , House , Congress , House Appropriations Committee , DoD
AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
Tags: DoD , Veterans Affairs , workforce , Margaret Bell , Chuck Hagel
VA's Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
Scott Gould's last day as the deputy secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department is today. In four years, Gould said he believes VA is a better place and does more to help veterans. He said the claims backlog is unacceptable, but the agency is making progress.
Tags: management , Scott Gould , veterans disability claims backlog , VBMS , labor-management relations , veterans homelessness , Jason Miller , exclusive
Historic buildings throw wrench in agencies real-property efforts
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office found tighter budgets in recent years have constrained agencies' ability to maintain and repair historic buildings and that poor data practices have led to inconsistent and erroneous information on a database designed to track federal properties.
Tags: historic preservation , real property , GAO , GSA , NPS , management
First Lady asks companies to hire more veterans
Tags: workforce , hiring , Michelle Obama
VA Deputy Secretary Scott Gould leaving
After four years as the second in charge, Scott Gould has decided to leave VA. His last day on the job will be May 17.
Tags: Scott Gould , Jason Miller , people , management , exclusive
