Download or read book The Veterans Choice Program and Employee Misconduct Within the Veterans Health System written by Elise Braber and published by Nova Snova. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Veterans Choice Program" requires the VA to furnish hospital care and medical services through eligible non-VA health care providers to eligible veterans who either cannot be seen within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration or who qualify based on their place of residence or face an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to a VA medical facility as reported in chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 3 examines how officials at VHA facilities responded to adverse-action information received through National Practitioner Data Bank, how VHA facilities adhered to polices regarding providers with adverse actions, and steps VHA has recently taken to ensure that providers meet licensure requirements. Chapter 4 reviews the extent to which VA collects reliable information associated with employee misconduct and disciplinary actions, adheres to documentation-retention procedures when adjudicating cases of employee misconduct, ensures allegations of misconduct involving senior officials are reviewed according to VA investigative standards and these officials are held accountable, and has procedures to investigate whistle-blower allegations of misconduct; and the extent to which data and whistle-blower testimony indicate whether retaliation for disclosing misconduct occurs at VA.
Download or read book Possible Fraudulent Actions by VA Employees Involved in Drug Procurements Or Research written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterans Health Administration performance and conduct issues involving senior managers at VA medical centers report to the Chairman Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives and the Honorable Tim Hutchinson U S Senate written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sexual Harassment in the VA Workplace and VA Health Care for Women Veterans written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Department of Veteran Affairs Employee Opinions in Regards to the Implementation of the Choice Program written by Stephen M. Fox and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to collect data from employees working for the Ambulatory Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. The research question is; how do the Department of Veterans Affairs employees feel regarding the implementation of the Choice Program. The method used to explore the research question is to survey a group of 42 staff working in primary care at the Department of Veterans Affairs with an emphasis on its importance to their role, it’s effectiveness on patient care, and their own knowledge of the Choice Program. The results of this study show a significant relationship between role and importance of the Choice program x2 (27,N=42) = 50.72,p=.004 as well as role and the view on effectiveness of the Choice Program x 2 (9,N=42) = 18.29,p=.03. The health care of millions of military veterans is directly affected by the Choice Program.
Download or read book Veterans Health Care Preliminary Observations on Veterans Access to Choice Program Care written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Congress created the Choice Program in 2014 to address longstanding challenges with veterans' access to care at VA medical facilities. While the existing Choice Program will expire on or before August 7, 2017, VHA has submitted to Congress a plan for consolidating several programs that provide similar care through non-VA providers into a new, single VA community care program in fiscal year 2018.This statement provides GAO's preliminary observations about, among other things, (1) VA's process for scheduling Choice Program appointments for routine care, and (2) what is known about the timeliness of veterans' Choice Program appointments for routine care and urgent care. This statement is based on ongoing work for which GAO reviewed applicable laws and regulations, VA's TPA contracts, and relevant VHA policies and guidance. GAO also visited 6 of 168 VAMCs and reviewed a random, non-generalizable sample of 196 Choice Program authorizations. These authorizations were for veterans who were referred to the Choice Program by the 6 VAMCs between January 2016 and April 2016. GAO also interviewed VA, VHA, and TPA officials. Results from GAO's analysis cannot be generalized to all Choice Program authorizations or all VAMCs.
Download or read book Whistleblower Protection written by Michael Brostek and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports on the awareness and level of confidence that Veterans Administration (VA) employees, particularly medical employees, have regarding Whistleblower Protection (WP). Whistleblowing refers to Federal employees who report on misconduct in their agency. Fear of reprisal might deter employees from reporting misconduct. This report: reviews actions VA has taken since Oct. 29, 1994 -- the enactment of the 1994 WP Act amend. -- to inform its employees about their rights to protection against reprisal when reporting misconduct; evaluates the extent to which VA employees are aware of their rights to such protection; and evaluates the extent to which VA employees are willing to report misconduct in VA operations.
Download or read book Quality of Care Patient and Employee Safety and Management Effectiveness at the Marion VA Medical Center written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterans Health Administration written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the largest health care systems in the nation, with over 9 million veterans enrolled in the VHA health care program. VHA is responsible for ensuring that its more than 400,000 health care providers and support staff are qualified, competent, and suitable to provide safe care. This report examines the extent to which (1) VHA responded to adverse information regarding employees’ criminal history or DEA registrations and (2) vulnerabilities exist in VHA’s processes for completing and documenting background investigations. GAO is making 14 recommendations to VA, including that VHA establish a timeline for finalizing and implementing a policy regarding DEA employment waivers. Such a policy should include guidance for determining whether employees have access to controlled substances. GAO also recommends that VHA establish control procedures to ensure background investigations are completed and documented.
Download or read book Fraud Abuse Waste and Mismanagement in the Veterans Administration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Special Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Human Resources Challenges with the Veterans Health Administration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Past and Present Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Fraud Waste Abuse and Mismanagement in Programs Adminstered by the Department of Veterans Affairs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Veterans Choice Program VCP written by Mabel Page and published by Nova Snova. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to concerns about access to medical care at many Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and clinics across the country in spring 2014,1 Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA, P.L. 113-146, as amended). On August 7, 2014, President Obama signed the bill into law. Among other things, the act establishes a new program that would allow the VA to authorize care for enrolled veterans through the Veterans Choice Program if they meet the eligibility requirements.
Download or read book Sexual Harassment in the Department of Veterans Affairs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fraud Abuse Waste and Mismanagement in the Veterans Administration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Special Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The State of VA Health Care written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterans Perceptions of VA Health Care written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
