PHOENIX — Six million veterans will soon be able to use an app on their phones, tablets or computers to schedule appointments with their primary care doctors. That’s because the U.S. Department of ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is set to launch online scheduling options in January 2017, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The agency’s patients will be able to schedule primary ...

A watchdog report identified gaps in training and oversight for the new scheduling system being implemented at VA medical facilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs is replacing its appointment ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans receiving medical care outside Department of Veterans Affairs facilities may now be able to schedule appointments faster after the VA deployed a new nationwide system ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation ...

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) posted three notices on fbo.gov in 2013 regarding the agency’s intent to purchase appointment scheduling software to correct problems with preparation and ...

VA officials were grilled by lawmakers on a pause in the acquisition of a scheduling system and a possible rethink of the agency's homegrown electronic health record. Lawmakers seeking answers on ...

A comparative analysis of select wait-time data for new patients at more than 100 medical centers indicates the department ...

Veterans are receiving appointments for health care within the government system much more quickly than when they are referred out to the private sector, according to a new report. The Veterans ...