Jan. 7, 2020
VA Employee Technical Innovation Reduces Nationwide Appointment No-Shows
VEText is an easy-to-use SMS appointment reminder service deployed by VA nationwide.
Dec. 27, 2019
Selfless Service Takes Flight
OIT employee’s dedicated efforts send a Veteran’s VA experience soaring to new heights.
Nov. 7, 2019
VA Video Series Teaches Veterans How to Use New Tool When Filing Disability Claims Online
Video tutorials series helps describe steps Veterans can follow to complete disability compensation claims applications online using a new digital tool.
Nov. 6, 2019
Veterans Can Now Access Information Through Health Records on iPhone
VA is rolling out nationwide access for Veterans to their VA health data, alongside their health records from other health care providers in one place, in the Health Records section of the Health app for iPhone.
Sept. 24, 2019
VR&E Counselors Using AI
VA set to offer Veterans more flexibility in how they communicate with Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment counselors with e-VA, a large-scale artificial intelligence tool used for sending text messages, obtaining answers to basic questions, scheduling appointments, and receiving reminders.
Sept. 10, 2019
Digital Applications Reduce Veteran Claims Processing Time by 10 Days
OIT is reducing the time Veterans spend submitting applications, increasing transparency, and shortening the time it takes to receive a decision from VA by launching and enhancing application programming interfaces (APIs).
Aug. 13, 2019
VA Releases Launchpad App to Streamline Health Care Access for Veterans and Caregivers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently launched a new mobile application designed to save Veterans and their caregivers time online
July 1, 2019
2019 Midyear Review
Over the past 6 months, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Office of Information and Technology have driven aggressive progress toward VA’s Digital Transformation, enabling a seamless, unified Veteran experience.
June 25, 2019
How Effective IT Problem Solving Helped Save the VA.gov Launch
As VA.gov celebrates its 6-month Anniversary, it’s worth a look back at how as VA prepared to unveil the new website, a mysterious issue threatened to derail the launch.
June 21, 2019
Benefits Intake API Reaches New Weekly Milestone of 900 Form Submissions
The Benefits Intake API allows third-party organizations, such as Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), to electronically and securely submit Veteran claims documents directly to VA.
June 21, 2019
OIT Staff at Saginaw VAMC Connect Veteran in Hospice Care to His Son
OIT staff at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Saginaw, Michigan helped Veteran in hospice care have one last conversation with his son who was incarcerated more than an hour away.
April 3, 2019
Lighthouse: A Veteran-centered API Program at VA
Lighthouse aims to create a single front door for VA’s Application Programming Interfaces so that the Department can better meet the needs of Veterans and their families.