OpenVA Working Together: Governments, Businesses, Non-Profits...

In an effort to provide better service to veterans, VA needs to hold supervising physicians accountable for the agreements with medical schools, which have changed greatly since World War II. Perhaps publishing salaries of highly compensated physicians and administrators, such as the university professors who appear to be paid for favors, not work. Sometimes, the VA seems to pay for "greasing palms" rather than service, ...more »

Other OpenGov Ideas & Information Resources Rather than post each of my "OpenGov" Ideas at 27 different websites, I have posted them at the GSA's website (since they are in the forefront of the OpenGov initiative). So, by this notice, the members of the OpenGov Team for your agency have been informed of those ideas. (At least, now, you can't say you were unaware of them.) http://opengsa.ideascale.com/a/pmd/29640-6960 ...more »

Presently, VA Medical Centers do not provide Veterans with bedside access to the Internet. Apparently, this is not an authorized use of VA bandwidth and network access. Why not provide Internet service to Veterans in VA Medical Centers by using donated funds and equipment? This is a great way to help Veterans by setting them up with a means to use the Internet while they are in a VA Medical Center. VA would need ...more »

Veterans are in a high risk pool in terms of obtaining health insurance. Instead of a separate health care system for veterans, has anyone evaluated the cost of the government just paying private health care insurance providers higher monthly insurance costs per veteran? Additionally, veterans could be put in the same risk pool as civilian federal employees to reduce the overall risk and create a larger pool for negotiation ...more »

CHAMPVA and Tricare benefit claims are processed by two separate systems, one managed by the VA and one by DoD. The functionality of the processing is nearly identical (for instance, CHAMPVA pays the equivalent to Medicare/ TRICARE rates), with both systems reimbursing eligible enrollees for medical services provided by civilian (non-government) healthcare providers. Suggestion: Merge the CHAMPVA and Tricare claims ...more »

In the United States today we have an ever groing need for skilled workers in a wide variety of special occupations. (Nurses, CNA’s, CMA’s, Nurse practioners, Long Haul Truck Drivers and the list goes on). Millions of dollars are being lost due to the cost of re-training. Introduction / Summary Filling the need for qualified works in special occupations is not new. That need has been with our society for a lot ...more »

Currently, the VA leaves it up to the discharged or retired Veteran to approach the VA to get signed up and into the VA system. Result is that most fall through the cracks. The VA and DoD need to work together with the goal that every single person coming off of Active Duty, retiring or leaving the Guard or Reserves is automatically signed up with the VA. That would be so very simple with computerized records. The ...more »

The advent of the SOA and Cloud Computing has increased a proliferation of IT standards and open source products supported in a “plug and play” paradigm. These technologies define a new model for enterprise computing that promises to address critical IS needs not adequately addressed by the traditional client-server model:  Improved adaptability of enterprise architectures through formal methods, mentoring, education, ...more »

The vet and the VA have resource allocation issues from time to time. As mentioned elsewhere, it is an inherent conflict for the VAHCS to have to budget the care being provided. Within the VA system this conflict shows especially where referals to private medical serices are needed; where costly services are required [e.g. pain management by P.T., or by drugs or both versus prompt surgical treatment]; or where referrals ...more »

Will you PLEASE help us bring to light and expose this unjust and unfair treatment of U.S.Military Veterans.We are Nationals of The United States as per The U.S.Military Oath of Enlistment,and section 1101(a)(22)of The Immigration and Nationality Act.We are also Nationals because of The Status of Forces Agreement(S.O.F.A.) The National Lawyers Guild and The Military Law Task Force have both passed Resolutions for us,but ...more »

I think this is a real issue especially in term of access & cooperation between state/federal levels. Closing it and moving to off topic misses my point, sorry if I am saying "the emperor has no closes". I think accountability is key. Sincerely, Mr. Christopher C. Pieschala Veteran of Operation Desert Storm - USAF -------- My current struggle. Annoyed Chicagoan. ccpieschala Revise Flag 0 Closed The VA is very ...more »

As part of the President's initiative, there is a small group of us assigned at NUWC Division, Newport to work this issue as part of the DON's initiative. We would like to work together with the Department of Veteran Affairs in collaboration to assist our Disabled Veterans by helping them gain employment toward a future career in the DON. We are located presently in Newport, RI and would like to hear from all "Disabled ...more »