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A Decade After Scandal, VA Health Care May Be at Another …

(3 days ago) WEBThe VA has requested $369.3 billion for its fiscal 2025 budget, a proposal that includes nearly $150 billion for health care that has set off a discussion about the best options for veterans.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/12/decade-after-scandal-va-health-care-may-be-another-crossroads.html

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VA OIG Report Released On Former Chief of Staff - Veterans …

(2 days ago) [email protected], (406) 417-9447. HELENA, Mont.—. The Department of Veteran Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its findings on …

https://www.va.gov/files/2024-02/02-06-2024%20VA%20OIG%20Report%20Released%20On%20Former%20Chief%20of%20Staff%20-Final.pdf

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How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health — ProPublica

(4 days ago) WEBThe VA’s health care system is the nation’s largest. The agency operates about 170 medical centers and 1,100 outpatient sites, and it provides counseling …

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-veterans-affairs-fails-mental-health-patients

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The Problems Facing VA Modernization Are Bigger Than Its …

(2 days ago) WEBThe list of criticisms of the new Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record system, Oracle Cerner, is long. Thousands of doctors' orders went missing, …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/04/the-problems-facing-va-modernization-are-bigger-than.html

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VA watchdog details 'devastating, tragic and deadly' failures that

(6 days ago) WEBThe investigation (PDF) centered on Robert M. Levy, M.D., who began working at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in 2005 and later became …

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/va-oig-details-flawed-processes-leadership-failures-allowed-impaired-pathologist-to

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The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans for 30 years

(7 days ago) WEBSTEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The United States ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan over the summer. Its duty to the veterans of that war will not end for …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/22/1048289046/the-head-of-the-va-says-the-u-s-failed-some-veterans-for-30-years

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Hidden Costs and Flawed Training Plague the V.A.’s Huge Software

(Just Now) WEBAll the employees who went through the training at the first hospital to use the new health record system, the Mann-Grandstaff V.A. Medical Center in Spokane, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/us/va-health-software-problems.html

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'Our Veterans' explores the successes, failures of America’s VA …

(2 days ago) WEBVPM News. Suzanne Gordon, who co-authored Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends, and Enemies and the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs, has been …

https://www.vpm.org/news/2022-11-11/our-veterans-explores-the-successes-failures-of-americas-va-system

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Veterans put at risk by failures in $16 billion digital health system

(4 days ago) WEBThree reports released Thursday by VA inspector general point to unresolved safety issues a week before the $16 billion electronic records system is scheduled to be rolled out at …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/03/17/veterans-health-records-failure/

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Years After Scandal, the VA Is Still Reporting Misleading Medical

(9 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Health Administration “appreciates the OIG’s review and is working to develop a more clear and consistent system to measure access and wait …

https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2022/04/years-after-scandal-va-still-reporting-misleading-medical-appointment-wait-times-veterans/365406/

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VA history and failures - CNBC

(6 days ago) WEBThe agency was elevated to federal administration status in 1930, with the intention to honor and care for the men and women who served in battle. Since then, the …

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/20/va-history-failures.html

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VA should admit failure of its new e-health record system

(8 days ago) WEBCommentary. VA should admit failure of its new e-health record system. The evidence is clear and irrefutable that this system does not meet the needs of …

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/05/va-should-admit-failure-of-its-new-e-health-record-system/

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Why the VA is stopping doctors from sending veterans to

(7 days ago) WEBUnder the VA MISSION Act of 2018, the U.S. government agreed to cover veterans’ medical costs inside and outside the VA health care system to ensure they …

https://inewsource.org/2021/11/01/va-doctors-overruled-on-veteran-treatments/

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Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans for veterans

(7 days ago) WEBDr. Shereef Elnahal, VA Under Secretary for Health, left, with Rep. Jason Crow, right, speaks during a press conference outside of Building A of the U.S. …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/senators-va-healthcare-staffing-invs/index.html

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More pharmacy problems endanger future of VA’s health records …

(8 days ago) WEBThe James A. Lovell Federal Health Care in North Chicago, shown in 2011, is scheduled to start using the Veterans Affairs Millennium health records system in …

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/02/15/more-pharmacy-problems-endanger-future-of-vas-health-records-system/

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The Challenges Facing the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2021

(2 days ago) WEBMoreover, the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which Congress passed in March 2021, gave the VA another $17 billion 7 for FY 2021 to provide care for veterans …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/challenges-facing-department-veterans-affairs-2021/

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Serious issues with VA electronic health records system remain

(8 days ago) WEBStaff at Mann-Grandstaff VA medical center in Spokane, Wash., have reported numerous problems with the new department medical records system since it …

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/03/17/serious-issues-with-va-electronic-health-records-system-remain-unresolved-watchdog-says/

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The VA scandal of 2014, explained - Vox

(9 days ago) WEBThe VA, as the operator of the country's largest health-care system, served more than 6 million patients in 2014 throughout more than 150 medical centers and …

https://www.vox.com/2014/9/26/18080592/va-scandal-explained

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Shinseki resigns, criticizing 'systemic' failures of VA health care …

(7 days ago) WEBShinseki resigns, criticizing ‘systemic’ failures of VA health care system May 30, 2014 7:55 PM EDT. By —

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/shinseki-resigns-citing-systemic-failures-va-health-care-system

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The Promise and Challenges of VA Community Care: Veterans' …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that provides health care to eligible veterans. VHA is an …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10273892/

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2014 Veterans Health Administration controversy - Wikipedia

(7 days ago) WEBThe 2014 Veterans Health Administration controversy is a reported pattern of negligence in the treatment of United States military veterans. Critics charged that patients at the VHA …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Veterans_Health_Administration_controversy

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VA Facilities Parallel Non-VA Sites in Care Access, Safety

(9 days ago) WEBHowever, recent studies have shown that when it comes to surgical care, VA health facilities deliver care that is as good as, if not better than, non-VA medical …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584532/VA-Facilities-Parallel-Non-VA-Sites-in-Care-Access-Safety-and-Quality

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One of the Biggest Hospital Failures in Decades Raises Concerns …

(7 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care System became one of the largest hospital bankruptcies in decades when it filed for chapter 11 early Monday. The chain, which …

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/one-of-the-biggest-hospital-failures-in-decades-raises-concerns-for-patient-care-e9ac2422

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What Veterans Need to Know About How VA's Health Record …

(7 days ago) WEBIn May 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a multi-year effort to implement the new Federal electronic health record (EHR) across the nation. The …

https://digital.va.gov/ehr-modernization/fact-sheets/what-veterans-need-to-know-about-how-vas-health-record-system-is-changing/

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By transforming heath care, VA nurses make a difference every …

(1 days ago) WEBVA nurses advance the practice and transform health care for Veterans every day. Explore these impressive stories.

https://news.va.gov/131332/transforming-care-make-difference-every-day/

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