DIAL 1 TO LOCATE A DOCTOR (GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ONE)
I’ve had a number of requests to investigate the telephone system for connecting with a doctor (if you have an HMO). I went into this blindly, wondering what on earth were they talking about. Just pick up the phone and connect to the doctor’s office. Right? Not so fast.
VA delays electronic health record implementation date due to COVID-19 surge in Ohio
Effective Jan. 14, the Department of Veterans Affairs is delaying the scheduled deployment of its new electronic health record effort at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases affecting the workforce and community.
VA health records now display gender identity
The Department of Veterans Affairs began including gender identifiers in its national medical record system in December 2021 to help VA providers better understand and meet the health care needs of Veterans.
COVID isn’t just about learning losses in kids, it’s a mental and behavioral crisis too
For parents of school-aged children, the last two years have been an especially long slog. After COVID-19 locked down schools in early 2020, many students went from remote learning to a hybrid approach and, finally, back to in-person instruction, allowing moms and dads to breathe again.
VA takes action to become federal model for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access for Veterans and employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs makes inclusion, diversity, equity and access a part of its cultural transformation action plan.
