September 2, 2014, WASHINGTON - Speaking to a crowd of medical students, residents and faculty at Duke University’s School of Medicine, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today launched a recruiting initiative aimed at bringing the best and brightest health professionals to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) which will ultimately expand access to care … [Read more...]

August 27, 2014, WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today released a new national estimate of veteran homelessness in the United States. Data collected during the annual Point-in-Time Count conducted in January 2014 shows there were 49,933 … [Read more...]

August 27, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) today released the final report of its review of systemic issues with patient scheduling and access issues at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). VA concurred with the recommendations in the final report and, in many cases, has already implemented action plans and … [Read more...]

August 27, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Medical Appointment Scheduling System; the next step in a series of actions VA has taken to replace its antiquated legacy scheduling system. The new system will improve access to care for Veterans by providing medical schedulers with … [Read more...]

August 22, 2014 - Many veterans are hesitant to look for legal representation when a medical malpractice issue happens as a result of using a VA facility. This may be due to the fact that they believe that the VA will end up taking care of the situation, eventually. The veteran may also be unaware they actually have an alternative path in such a case. The reality of the … [Read more...]