Government and Regulations
Government and Regulations
Shulkin Outlines Veterans Choice Program 2.0
Shulkin calls for changes in determining who receives access to services unavailable in the VA.
Government and Regulations
VA to Adopt DoD Health Record System
VA Secretary Shulkin announces the move from VistA to an electronic health record system based on MHS Genesis.
Commentary
A Pathway to Full Practice Authority for Physician Assistants in the VA
On December 13, 2016, the VA announced a change in its medical regulations to permit full practice authority for all VA advanced practice...
Government and Regulations
SMILE, Your Myopia Has Just Been Treated Faster!
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital surgeons preformed the first small-incision lenticule extraction in the DoD to improve the eyesight of...
Government and Regulations
Accountability and Whistleblowers in VA Spotlight
VA Secretary Shulkin vows to root out bad employees but some worry that whistleblowers will not be protected.
Government and Regulations
VA to Review Caregiver Program Following Funding Concerns
Secretary Shulkin reacts quickly to concerns raised by some veterans and their caregivers after funding was revoked.
Government and Regulations
VA Secretary Shulkin Calls for New Powers to Fire VA Employees
In the wake of a VA employee caught watching pornography while with a patient, VA asks for faster removal of VA problem employees.
Government and Regulations
VA Secretary Shulkin Calls for Expansion of Health Care to Less Than Honorably Discharged Veterans
In his first testimony before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Dr. Shulkin pushes for improvements to Veterans Choice Act and the...
Government and Regulations
Trump Promises Funding Boost for VA and DoD
In an address to Congress, President Trump promised to increase spending for veterans and service personnel, while slashing budgets elsewhere.