Technology

Are you a Veteran with an upcoming health care appointment? Need to quickly check the date of your last tetanus shot? Need to remember what antibiotic you last took? Need to review your health records before your next visit? Finding what you need, when you need it, in your VA health care history can seem daunting. It doesn’t have to be. One quick and easy solution is third-party applications.

Kaila Grenier fabricated hundreds of “ear savers” for face masks. She identified a failure in protective helmets where the disposable face shield attaches. She was able to 3D print replacement side clips.

OIT’s new financial management tool is making it easier for Veterans to access and manage their debt with VA.

A group of VBA employees worked together to speed up a process to get benefits into the hands of Veterans faster than ever by revamping computer systems.

Storytelling is a wonderful way to teach. Check out this classic story of Little Red Riding Hood told in a new way – and share it with your friends, family, children and grandchildren.

Once signed into the VA.gov website, Veterans can view, update and change their contact information for all VA systems, and including phone number, email address, home and mailing address.

California Veterans remain safe and have access to the high-quality health care they need thanks to VA’s Remote Patient Monitoring – Home Telehealth program, which connects VA to Veterans in a crisis.

In a landmark event for Veteran health care, VA began using its new electronic health record (EHR) system at select facilities in the Pacific Northwest and Las Vegas on Oct. 24.

Smart devices make your life easier by allowing a few clicks to unlock your door, change the movie you are watching, or look in the refrigerator while at the store. But how does all this work?

Audiology staff at the VA Ozarks needed new ways to safeguard patients and employees while continuing to provide hearing aid service to their Veteran patients. A drive-through was the answer.

VA is implementing its new electronic health record (EHR) system on Oct. 24 at initial sites in the Pacific Northwest. The implementation improves how clinicians store and manage patient information, including visits, test results, prescriptions and more. This will also mean some changes to how Veterans access their own health data online if their VA facility has changed to the new EHR.

Veterans at select sites in the Pacific Northwest are one step closer to the rollout of VA's new electronic health record (EHR) system later this month, following the successful and secure transfer of patient data Oct. 1.