Department of Veterans Affairs

The implementation of RPA capacities across government agencies are helping the federal workforce better manage repetitive tasks and improving the delivery of public services.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to drive COVID-19 response efforts to support veterans and minorities, and is bracing for the “aftershock” of the pandemic, said Dr. Carolyn Clancy, VA’s acting deputy secretary.

The departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense joint electronic health records modernization (EHRM) initiative has shown considerable promise for widely improving the delivery of health care and allowing clinicians to provide more effective lifelong treatment to patients.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reported an increase in veteran satisfaction, following a campaign to address feedback and improve the delivery of agency services.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is increasing funding to various veterans health care and support programs slated to be implemented throughout 2021 and 2022.

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VA's benefits chief sees promise in emerging technology to delivering benefits faster.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been spearheading a collaborative modernization project with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that is enabling the agency to more quickly and efficiently provide veterans benefits especially amid workflow interruptions during the pandemic.

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Technology is enabling the agency to broaden veteran commemoration ahead of Memorial Day.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working on a joint data effort with the Defense Department to support military service members transitioning out of the military.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an expansion to the disability claims benefits provided to veterans who have suffered from toxic exposure during their time in the service.

Interoperability across federal and private sector health care providers is among the Federal Electronic Health Record Program’s objectives and getting there is going to take ongoing efforts through collaboration, data sharing and change management, federal leaders said during an industry roundtable last week.

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New features within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) platform give families of veterans additional ways to honor those interred in national cemeteries via commemorative online profiles. The new features are expected to be fully released by Memorial Day.