VA Innovation

One example is the Care in the Community Tool (CITCoM). This innovation improved the timeliness of the information transfer to third-party administrators as part of the Choice program. According to a VHA Product Effectiveness study, the tool cut the time by more than half and ensures Veterans’ records are transferred in the most efficient manner possible and increases care safety.

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

The VA begins the first of many monthly roundtable discussions on Women Veterans' healthcare.

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

Joining Forces, an initiative launched by Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, has reached out through their Veterans Crisis Hotline PSAs.

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.

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.

VA supports innovation and works to address Veteran issues through the VA Innovation Initiative, including new technologies and innovation competitions.

A look at the Inquiry Routing and Information System and information that may aid users having trouble transmitting through IRIS.