VA’s Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacy mail team monitors prescriptions being mailed to Veterans. If there are delays, VA has contingency plans.
VA wants to reduce BZD prescriptions to senior Veterans. A study shows the need to monitor the use of Medicare Part D prescriptions.
Veterans who depend on medications that don’t do well in the heat are at risk of hospitalization if that medicine goes bad. West Texas VA is fixing that with a pilot program called Beat the Heat.
VA’s Community Care Network makes it easier for providers to work with VA and care for Veterans. CCN offers a more streamlined relationship with VA and continues to get better as we refine it over time.
Using VA Blue Button, Veterans can create customizable reports that contain electronic health records that they choose. They can combine information into a single electronic file and download.
VA has always been here for Veterans—and we will continue to see and treat you during the COVID-19 crisis, even if you are not yet enrolled in VA health care. But please call us first.
During the COVID-19 crisis, VA is asking Veterans to lead the way in practicing social distancing and to use VA telemedicine. It’s what we need to do to keep our fellow Veterans safe.
VIONE is a simple, user friendly medication management methodology used to reduce polypharmacy and improve patient safety, comfort, and medication adherence consistent with high-reliability organizations.