Innovation

Dietitian with VA Eastern Colorado Health Care Services

Telehealth is an exciting technology used to provide clinical care in circumstances where distance separates those receiving services and those providing services. The VA has been recognized as a leader in implementing telehealth and provides a variety of services through telehealth.

Research Biologist

Five years ago, I began researching a disease that I’d never even heard of before: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Imagine my surprise when I found out that it was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

If there is one word in the English language that […]

As the Civil War ended, the government recognized the need […]

To advance health care services, VA has utilized telemedicine to extend their reach. The open source Electronic Health Record, VistA, is one tool.

A VA researcher and former NASA astronaut shares her views on the VA-NASA partnership and the advances being made through current research.

The Million Veteran Program will help personalize medical treatment by gaining a better understanding of the effects genes have on health and illness.

In honor of VA's Research Week, thanks is given to the Veterans who have volunteered in research studies and the partnership with the Department of Defense.

As you may know, this past Friday was Earth Day; […]

The VA and DoD work to create a shared lifetime electronic records system and the successes of the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record is a great start.

Clinical Psychologist for the National Center for PTSD

Teams at VA’s National Center for PTSD and DoD’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology have collaborated to create a mobile phone application (app) to help Veterans and Service Members who have, or may have PTSD.

The 2011 Industry Innovation Competition will focus on leveraging ideas from the private sector for the benefit of Veterans and medical care.