The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it expects an additional 12,000 agency employees to depart by September 30 through normal attrition, early retirements, deferred resignations and a federal hiring freeze.WHY IT MATTERS
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The Department of Veterans Affairs provides healthcare at 1,380 health facilities across the country, including 170 VA Medical Centers and 1,193 outpatient sites. And while these hospitals and clinics vary in size and technological…
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that additional funding is critical as the VA works to replace the agency’s VistA electronic health record system with Oracle Health’s…
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Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa, has achieved a remarkable milestone in healthcare technology by successfully implementing Epic EHR for just $3.88 million. This 25-bed critical access hospital’s journey demonstrates how smaller healthcare facilities…
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The House of Representatives’ committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Appropriations and its counterparts in the Senate would have the authority to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic health record modernization program and its…
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pay the Office of Personnel Management more than $726,000 to consult on a new round of layoffs at VA, according to documents obtained by Federal News Network. The interagency…
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Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in our series on Chief AI Officers in Healthcare. Other recent CAIO profiles include Dennis Chornenky at UC Davis Health, Dr. Karandeep Singh at UC San Diego Health,…
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Welcome to this comprehensive weekly analysis of Chutes & Ladders, our detailed examination of significant hirings, firings, and executive transitions throughout the healthcare industry. This roundup provides essential insights into leadership changes that shape…
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What You Should Know:
– The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced last week it has awarded the third option period for its contract with Oracle Health to continue supporting its Federal Electronic Health…
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers on Tuesday, in his first Capitol Hill appearance since his confirmation, that he is focused on why the VA has been considered high-risk by the Government Accountability…
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