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House subcommittee holds hearing on strengthening VA law enforcement safety
The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations May 16 held a hearing on ways to further support and protect law enforcement and others within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
A Salute to Those Who Have Kept America Safe
For nearly 250 years, our courageous and selfless veterans have stood up for the nation’s defense, protecting their countrymen and America’s founding ideals at great personal cost.
AHA urges VA to issue proposed rule on claims audit and appeals processes
AHA Oct. 4 urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to issue proposed rulemaking for its audit and appeals processes under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in order to allow for public input and formalize clear standards and expectations.
VA announces free online suicide prevention training for community providers
The Veterans Health Administration is offering free online training to help community health care providers feel confident and comfortable talking with veterans at risk for suicide about secure storage of firearms and other lethal means, which can help save lives.
VA leader: Access to care, workforce among our shared challenges
The Veterans Affairs health care system shares many challenges with its non-federal counterparts, and workforce recruitment and access to care are at the top of that list, VA Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal, M.D., told AHA annual meeting attendees during a conversation with AHA Chair-elect Joanne Conroy, M.D., president and CEO of Dartmouth Health.
AHA, Musicians on Call bring healing power of music to VA patients
AHA has partnered with Musicians On Call, a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to patients, to bring hospitalized veterans in all Veterans Affairs facilities the healing power of music this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and all month long starting Monday. The virtual Concert For Veterans Presented by Wrangler, hosted by Jamie O’Neal, will feature performances and words of gratitude from over 30 artists.
Biden nominates McDonough as VA secretary
President-elect Joe Biden nominated former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. McDonough also previously served the Obama administration as deputy national security advisor.
Rule clarifies that VA health care professionals can practice across state lines
The Department of Veterans Affairs released an interim final rule clarifying that VA nurses and other health care professionals can deliver health care services in a state other than their state of licensure, registration, certification or other requirement.
VHA Community Care provider webinar series
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a webinar series on the third Thursday of each month focused on imparting VA health care policies and practices to assist non-VA providers in serving veterans and their families through the VA Community Care Program.
VA offers July 8 free training on COVID-19
The Department of Veterans Affairs July 8 will host a webinar featuring clinicians who will present a case-based educational session on performing cognitive evaluations for veterans with dementia warning signs when face-to-face care is not possible due to COVID-19.