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		<title><![CDATA[Veterans Administration Contracts with Boston Scientific for Cardiac Care Supplies]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:10:29 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Veterans' Disability Benefits: Claims Processing Challenges and Opportunities for Improvements]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=159617]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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 VA's outdated disability determination process does not reflect a current view of the relationship between impairments and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Improving Quality of Care: How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=128251]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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