VA becomes first hospital system to release opioid prescribing rates
Today U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin announced that VA has begun publicly posting information on opioids dispensed from VA pharmacies, along with VA’s strategies to prescribe these pain medications appropriately and safely. With this...
DoD gives GlobalMed authority to run telehealth services on federal networks
The U.S. Department of Defense has given telehealth vendor GlobalMed authority to operate on DoD networks. The certification allows the company to deploy its virtual health applications, hardware and software directly on the DoD network, making its telehealth services...
VETERANS AFFAIRS: New, improved VA clinic opens in Clarksville, Tenn.
George O’Connor, a 15-year Army veteran who also served 12 years in the Reserves, biked more than 15 miles to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s new Clarksville Community Based Outpatient Clinic at 782 Weatherly Drive. The new...
1Vision Awarded Home Telehealth Contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
1Vision LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., announced that it has been selected as the only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver home...