Veterans Affairs

Warm handovers leave some transitioning service members out in the cold

The Defense Department runs programs to help service members prepare. For those who risk loss of income or housing, DoD offers what it calls “warm handovers.”

Agency Oversight

VA research into this disease will benefit the entire health system

Veterans Affairs

Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines recent problems

IT Modernization

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Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through ‘access sprints’

Hiring/Retention

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Veterans Health Administration wins big award for surgical safety program

Veterans Affairs

VBA looks to move away from mandatory overtime to reduce burnout

Workforce

Veterans get help trying to navigate Veterans Affairs’ complex of programs

Veterans Affairs

At VA, AI and data optimization hold the promise of better health outcomes, job satisfaction

Federal Insights

VA, DoD launch new EHR at joint site — a major milestone for each agency’s rollout

IT Modernization

FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning of a rapidly growing backlog for veterans who seek to appeal decisions involving disability benefits, saying it will need much more staff even as money remains in question due to a tightening Trump administration budget. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

VA finalizes new abortion rule for all states

Federal Newscast

McDonough says ‘tighter fiscal picture’ at VA requires careful planning to continue health care hiring

Hiring/Retention

VA launches historic health care expansion under accelerated PACT Act eligibility timeline

On March 5, all veterans exposed to toxic substances and other hazards during military service at home or abroad will be eligible to enroll directly in…

Veterans Affairs

VA puts AI use cases into ‘operational phase’ to meet its health care mission

VA has identified over 100 AI use cases so far. VA Chief Technology Officer Charles Worthington told members of the House VA Committee last week that 40…

Artificial Intelligence

Contractors have new grounds to protest their way into a multiple-award contract

Contracts/Awards

Multiple-award contracts don’t mean everyone who bids get a slot. A new federal circuit court ruling shows that losing companies can protest those who did get an award and maybe knock them off.