Cybersecurity
VA Needs More Cyber Employees to Support Remote Work and Tackle Shadow IT
Veterans Affairs leadership said that the agency needs to be able to provide competitive compensation to attract talent.
Digital Government
Data Gap Poses Risks for Launch Site of VA’s New Health Record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
Digital Government
VA Launches Competition to Boost Gun Safety, Other Suicide Prevention Ideas
Winners of the "marketplace for innovation" will receive $3 million.
Ideas
Change Management Critical Element in VA Supply Chain Modernization
The Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to redesign its supply chain show promise.
Modernization
VA Deploys New EHR Tech At Ohio Clinics
Officials announced that more interactive training and instructions are included as the VA fights to rollout upgraded EHR systems nationwide.
Modernization
Lawmakers Quiz VA, Cerner Staff on Major EHR Problems
A House Veterans’ Affairs hearing examined why the agency’s EHR rollout continues to struggle, with lawmakers demanding Cerner address safety issues.
Modernization
GAO: VA’s Multibillion-Dollar Financial System Overhaul Needs Hard Goals
User satisfaction seems to be rising with new deployments but auditors say it’s hard to measure using current metrics.
Digital Government
VA Creating New Data Product To Help Bridge Care Gaps
As part of the agency’s Equity Plan, officials will use more accurate demographic data to understand gaps in access to VA benefits.
Modernization
VA, DOD Electronic Health Record System Suffers Nationwide Outage
The three-hour outage prevented more than 95,000 clinician users from accessing and updating patient medical data.
Ideas
VA Employees and Contractors Can Now Add Pronouns to Digital Signatures
More than 6,700 employees have already taken advantage of the feature.
Modernization
VA Begins New EHR Deployment In Washington
After Years Of bureaucratic backlog, the VA is working to deploy its electronic healthcare system in two hospital clinics by the end of April.
Digital Government
VA's New Health Record Still Putting Patients at Risk
The transition to Cerner's electronic health records system at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane is still being hindered on multiple fronts more than a year after go-live.
Emerging Tech
VA Continues Healthcare Modernization With Simulated Employee Training
Officials are seeking industry input for SIMPLE, a pending platform to help train VA employees virtually.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Look To Expand Both Automation Tech and AI Workforce
Leaders at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and CISA describe use cases where automation thrives, but still requires human oversight.
Modernization
VA Leadership to Be ‘Very Transparent’ on Healthcare and Other IT Initiatives
Assistant secretary for Information and Technology Kurt DelBene discussed upcoming projections and goals within Veterans’ Affairs.
Modernization
GAO Audit Again Shines Light on Problems in VA’s Health Records Rollout
The audit found that data quality and stakeholder engagement were two key issues with the rollout.
Modernization
Defense Department Deploys New Health Records System for Another 19,000 Users
The latest rollout took place at multiple locations in Texas on Jan. 22.
Digital Government
VA Delays Electronic Health Records Deployment Due To COVID Cases
The VA Central Ohio Healthcare System was supposed to receive a new EHR system deployment in March, but COVID spikes overwhelmed the workforce.
Emerging Tech
VA Inks $13 Million Contract with Google Cloud to Drive the Making of Apps for Vets
A new announcement marks the “continued evolution” of an ongoing program and aims to promote customer experience.
Ideas