“Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has one New Year’s resolution, and it’s a big one: find ways to run the VA better. His agenda for the upcoming year is full of initiatives across the department, from improving morale to implementing interoperability in health records to realigning infrastructure…”
“And not all of these initiatives are starting from scratch. VA has already begun working toward linking its health records with those of the Defense Department. Now he’s looking at taking that a step further, and integrating networks as well…”
“Shulkin sees these kinds of opportunities for interdepartmental cooperation everywhere. Aside from integrating medical records and networks, he also wants to coordinate research with the National Institutes of Health, work closer with Public Health Service officers, and start purchasing supplies in a more integrated fashion…”
Source: VA Secretary: ‘Are there better ways to run the VA?’ – By David Thornton, January 5, 2018. Federal News Radio. Read or listen here.
