A Pilot Project Involving Veterans and CVS MinuteClinics in Arizona
A pilot project announced earlier this week would allow veterans in the Phoenix VA Health Care System to get immediate
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Veterans Benefits
Healthcare Providers Are Not Embracing Telehealth
According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability office, healthcare providers aren’t embracing telehealth and remote patient monitoring
Read MoreCivilians With Severe Burns Treated At Texas Military Hospital
(By Wendy Rigby for NPR) The burn unit at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio, Texas, is
Read MoreVA New Website: accesstocare.va.gov
On Wednesday, VA Secretary David Shulkin, is unveiling a new web site (accesstocare.va.gov), that reveals for the first time exactly how
Read MoreVA uses predictive analytics to identify, support suicidal veterans
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Veterans report a higher risk of suicide than the general public, with
Read MoreVeterans’ Choice Program Extended
The Senate has approved legislation that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue operating its Choice program (veterans’
Read More‘The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,’ Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says the Department of Veterans Affairs “is on a path toward
Read MoreExpanding Mental Health Care for Vets
Beginning this summer, the Department of Veterans Affairs will offer urgent mental health care to thousands of former services members
Read MoreVeteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide’s A Risk
(By April Dembosky for Kaiser Health News) Jay Zimmerman got his first BB gun when he was 7, and his
Read MoreSenate unanimously confirms David Shulkin to head VA
(By Stephanie Simon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday easily confirmed physician David Shulkin to be secretary of
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