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Improving Quality of Care: How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care
The VA has been making significant strides in implementing technologies and systems to improve care. Its sophisticated electronic medical record system allows instant communication among providers across the country and reminds providers of patients' clinical needs. VA leadership has also established a quality measurement program that holds regional managers accountable...
Tags: Patient, Ingersoll-Rand, Electronic Health Record, VA, VA Leadership, E-health, Healthcare
White papers 2005-01-31
Veterans' Disability Benefits: Claims Processing Challenges and Opportunities for Improvements
The Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, asked GAO to report on the claims processing challenges and opportunities facing the Department of Veterans Affairs VA disability compensation and pension program. VA's outdated disability determination process does not reflect a current view of the relationship between impairments and...
Tags: General Accounting Office, Disability, VA, Benefits, Human Resources
White papers 2005-12-07
Veterans Administration Contracts with Boston Scientific for Cardiac Care Supplies
In a press release on PR Newswire Boston Scientific announces that is has won a one year contract with four option years to provide its products the the U.S Veterans Administration. The initial contract value was not announced. Boston Scientific manufactures a variety of devices to treat cardiac...
Tags: Boston Scientific Corp., Administration, VA, Public Relations, Workforce Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Matthew Potter
Blog posts 2009-01-20

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VA wrongly tells vets they have a fatal disease
VA still investigating how many were affected The Veterans Affairs Department sent electronically generated letters last week that wrongly told as many as 1,200 veterans they have been diagnosed with the fatal Lou Gehrig's neurological disease, according to Jim Bunker, president of the National Gulf War Resource Center, a veterans services...
Tags: letter, Bunker Corp.
News items 2009-08-28
VA tries new 'corporate' acquisition
Deputy Secretary Gould is dealing with 26 percent vacancy rate in procurement staff The Veterans Affairs Department is struggling with a 26 percent vacancy rate in its acquisition staff to oversee about $19 billion on contracts this year, Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould said today as he outlined a new...
Tags: acquisition
News items 2009-08-13
Oceaneering International Inc., Chesapeake, VA; East Coast Repair and Fabrication Inc., in joint venture with Tecnico Corp., Norfolk, VA; and Q.E.D. Systems, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.(NAVY)
Oceaneering International Inc., Chesapeake, VA; East Coast Repair and Fabrication Inc., in joint venture with Tecnico Corp., Norfolk, VA; and Q.E.D. Systems, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA, are each being awarded a $22,500,000 time-and-material, IDIQ multi Oceaneering International Inc., Chesapeake, VA; East Coast Repair and Fabrication...
Tags: Q.E.D. Systems Inc., Tecnico Corp.
Research articles 2008-05-16
VA responds to reports of misconduct
The department says it's "aggressively pursuing a thorough review of the situation" In response to recent Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general reports that alleged officials abused their authority, misused their positions, engaged in prohibited personnel practices, improperly administered awards and engaged in nepotism while working in the department's information technology office,...
Tags: employee, department, information technology office
News items 2009-08-21
VA Software F2Q06 (Qtr Ending Jan 31, 2006) Earnings Conference Call Transcript (LNUX)
Earnings Call Excerpt VA Software LNUX Q2 2006 Earnings Conference Call February 21st 2006, 5:00 PM. Executives: Kathleen R. McElwee, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Sr. VP Ali Jenab, Chief Executive Officer, President Analysts: Doug Whitman, Whitman Capital ...
Tags: SourceForge
Earnings calls 2006-02-22
VA Health Care: Preliminary Information on the Joint Venture Proposal for VA's Charleston Facility
In 2002, the Medical University of South Carolina MUSC--which is affiliated with VA's medical facility in Charleston--proposed that VA and MUSC enter into a joint venture for a new VA facility as part of MUSC's plan to expand its medical campus. This report discusses GAO's preliminary findings on the current...
Tags: Facility, General Accounting Office
White papers 2005-09-26
KILL BW2365, VA-VASTERA and KILL BW2404, CQN-VA-VASTERA
Business Editors KILL BW2365 (VA-VASTERA), 12/19/2000 KILL BW2404 (CQN-VA-VASTERA), 12/19/2000 Please KILL BW2365, (VA-VASTERA) Seagate Selects Vastera's TradeSphere Solutions to Improve Efficiencies of Global Trade Operations, which ran on Business Wire at 11:15 ET on 12/19/2000. Also KILL the CORRECTION, BW2404, (CQN-VA-VASTERA) Vastera Inc. Corrects Ticker...
Tags: Business Wire, Seagate Technology LLC
Research articles 2000-12-19
VA Linux Releases 'SMTPGuard' Anti-SPAM Open Source Software
Tokyo, Japan, Nov 8, 2005 - JCN Newswire - VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. VA Linux, a leading provider of Linux solutions for the telecommunications and enterprise systems markets, today announced the release of 'SMTPGuard', an Open Source, anti-SPAM software for MTAs, which can eliminate unsolicited e-mails SPAM flexibly....
Tags: anti-spam, open-source software, software, VA Software Corp.
Research articles 2005-11-08
HP Launches Powerwise family of Uninterruptible Power Supplies for Europe; 600-VA and 900-VA Units for Entry-level Servers Available in Europe and the United States
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 6, 1995 -- Hewlett-Packard Company today introduced its first full line of uninterruptible power supplies UPS for the European market, featuring preemptive power protection and powerful ease-of-use management software. The HP PowerWise UPS are available in 600-VA, 900-VA, 1000-VA and 2100-VA models. They provide...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., power supply, uninterruptible power supply
Research articles 1995-03-06
Kerry: Bush's VA to Close Hospitals While VA Officials Go Shopping at the Sharper Image?
A new report out today from the General Accounting Office GAO identified over $300,000 in wasteful purchases by VA officials at stores like the Sharper Image, Radio Shack, Gap Kids, and "The Brass Elephant." Meanwhile, the VA is moving forwarA new report out today from the General Accounting Office...
Tags: Sharper Image Corp.
Research articles 2004-06-18
Reps. Ask FTC to Back Off on Access.(Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.))(Rick Boucher (D-Va.))(Federal Trade Commission)(Brief Article)
WASHINGTON -- Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) asked the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission last ... WASHINGTON -- Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) asked the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission last...
Tags: FTC, Rick Boucher
Research articles 2000-09-11
Home Depot Set for Hampton, Va., Too.(Originated from Daily Press, Newport News, Va.)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Sep. 9--Hampton, Va., will get its Home Depot soon. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Sep. 9--Hampton, Va., will get its Home Depot soon.
Tags: Home Depot Inc.
Research articles 1997-09-09
DTC Engineers and Constructors LLC, North Haven, CT; R.N. Rouse & Co., Cary, NC; Virtexco Corp., Norfolk, VA; and Tesoro Corp., Virginia Beach, VA, are being awarded an indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award construction contract for new cons
DTC Engineers and Constructors LLC, North Haven, CT; R.N. Rouse & Co., Cary, NC; Virtexco Corp., Norfolk, VA; and Tesoro Corp., Virginia Beach, VA, are being awarded an indefinite-quantity design-build multiple award construction contract for new DTC Engineers and Constructors LLC, North Haven, CT; R.N. Rouse...
Tags: Tesoro Corp.
Research articles 2006-10-27
VA-college partnership.(United States. Department of Veterans Affairs)(Brief Article)
VA-College Partnership: A new partnership between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Troy State University will allow VA employees to participate in a pilot program leading to a college degree. The agreement will allow VA employees to get a bachelor's degree in resources management. Troy...
Tags: FINANCE, partnership, Troy State University, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Research articles 2004-06-24
VA Linux Systems named one of Silicon Valley's fastest growing technology companies in Deloitte & Touche "Fast 50" program; Attributes to VA Linux Systems' 1,460 percent revenue growth from 1995 to 1999.
M2 PRESSWIRE-26 September 2000-VA Linux Systems: VA Linux Systems named one of Silicon Valley's fastest growing technology companies in Deloitte & Touche "Fast 50" program; Attributes to VA Linux Systems' 1,460 percent revenue growth from 1995 to 1999 C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ...
Tags: Deloitte LLP, revenue, VA Software Corp.
Research articles 2000-09-26
VA and DOD Health Care: VA Has Policies and Outreach Efforts to Smooth Transition From DOD Health Care, but Sharing of Health Information Remains Limited
Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF and Operation Enduring Freedom OEF service members and those who are discharged from military service may receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs VA. Since the onset of OIF and OEF, the Department of Defense DOD has reported that more than 15,000 service members...
Tags: Health Care, U.S. Department Of Defense, Service Member, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2005-09-28
Dialog Medical Announces Contract Renewal with Department of Veterans Affairs; VA Will Continue to Use Dialog Medical's iMedConsent™ Application as the Backbone for Its Electronic Support for Patient Decisions Initiative
ATLANTA -- Dialog Medical, the leading provider of informed consent and patient education systems for hospitals and physician practices, today announced a one-year contract renewal for its iMedConsent application with the Department of Veterans Affairs VA. The VA signed a national licensing agreement for iMedConsent in March 2004 and installation...
Tags: patient, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Research articles 2005-10-12
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