Veterans in Medical News

Cancellation of Senate Veterans Affairs Hearing in Yountville

YOUNTVILLE, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists: WHAT: A special hearing of the California Senate Veterans Affairs Committee at the Yountville Veterans Home has been CANCELLED . The ...

Globaltel Media Appoints Leading Healthcare Industry Veterans to Advisory Board

SAN DIEGO, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Globaltel Media , the first company to provide enriched text communication solutions that can reach over 3.5 billion mobile phones globally, today announced the formation of a Mobile Healthcare Advisory Board comprised of distinguished healthcar...

Vietnam Veterans of America to VA: Don't Wait for Us to Die: Grant Association to Agent Orange Exposure for Parkinson's, Heart Disease, Hypertension

WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After reviewing scientific studies of the past few years, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences has determined there is "limited or suggestive evidence" of an association between Parkinson's disease and ischemic heart...

Department of Veterans Affairs Selects Anakam to Provide Trusted Authentication as Part of Its Overall Identity Management Strategy

SAN DIEGO, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Anakam.TFA(R) Two-Factor Authentication as the enterprise authentication tool for remote access to VA systems, a key enabling technology to help the VA provide more veteran-centric benefit and healthc...

Many Veterans Need Mental Health Care

Those returning from Iraq may not show sign of problems right away, study notes THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- More than 40 percent of the U.S. soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars seen at VA hospitals suffer from mental health disorders or psychosocial behavioral problem...

Industry Veterans Rash and Rutledge Launch RegionalCare Hospital Partners to Acquire and Operate Hospitals in Non-Urban Markets

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin S. Rash and John M. Rutledge, hospital veterans with experience operating and managing more than 300 hospitals in 25 states, announced today the formation of RegionalCare Hospital Partners in partnership with Warburg Pin...

VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans Visits Dallas

WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) upgrade of programs and services for women Veterans, the Department's Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs affecting women Veterans, recently tra...

VA Awards $3.7 Million for New Hampshire Veterans Home

WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To ensure high-quality health services for Veterans at the state home in Tilton, N.H., the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $3.7 million for upgrades there, including energy enhancements and asbestos abatement. The ...

Forterus Inc. Announces Free Outpatient Treatment to Military Veterans Back from War Zones

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forterus Inc. (Pink Sheets: FTER), which, through its ABTTC Inc. division, provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation and a variety of other healthcare services, with the highest levels of accreditation, announced today that it is renewing a...

WWII Veterans Compete in National Veterans Golden Age Games

Annual Games Mark 23 Years of Sports Competition WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty World War II Veterans are reuniting at the world's largest sports and recreational competition for senior Veterans June 1-5 in Birmingham, Alabama, at the 23rd National Veterans Golden Age Gam...

Versus Technology, Inc. Announces Sale of Real-Time Location Information System to the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Clinic

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Versus Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VSTI) (Versus) today announces the sale of Enterprise VISion(TM): Clinic and OR Solutions to Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio (Columbus VA). The wireless, rules-based rea...

VA Needs Legislative Push to Inform Veterans of Health Issues Connected to Military Service

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Federal law stipulates that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a responsibility to inform veterans of the benefits they have earned by virtue of their service to our nation while in uniform," said John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans...

Jericho Project Creates Veterans Advisory Council

NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Jericho Project, a nonprofit leader in ending homelessness at its roots, today announced the creation of the Jericho Project Veterans Advisory Council, a group of some of the nation's leading experts in veterans, national security and military affairs. Council mem...

Military Veterans Struck Down by Lou Gehrig's Disease Honored on Mother's Day by The ALS Association with Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Three military veterans with ALS and the widow of a military veteran who passed away from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) have placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during a ceremony sponsored by The ALS Association. Calabasas Hills, CA (Vocus) May 11, 2009 --...

Veterans Administration Awards Small Business' $13 Million Contract to Digitize Veterans Health Records

The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected DOMA Vector and DOMA Technologies to provide Record Conversion Services to more than 230 Veteran Service Centers in the United States, Virgin Islands and the Pacific. DOMA will convert millions of veteran treatment records from paper to electronic ...

Video: IAVA and Ad Council Build on Success of Groundbreaking Veterans Campaign with New Friends and Family Element

New PSAs Engage Friends and Family of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- To help ease the transition and readjustment challenges facing Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as they return home, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) joined the Ad C...

ALS Therapy Development Institute Delivers Impassioned Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs

Physician/Scientist Describes a New Challenge Faced by Troops Coming Home from War CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Stanley Appel testified before theMilitary Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of ALS patients, and in support of th...

Vietnam Veterans of America Calls for Openness and Transparency in Addressing Contaminated Medical Equipment at VAMCs

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The health of patients who received endoscopic procedures at three VA Medical Centers may have been compromised by contaminated medical equipment. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the number of "potentially affected" patients now tot...

VA Continues Notification Process for Veterans Affected by Reprocessing Issues

WASHINGTON, April 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced 3,174 Veterans have already been notified of the results of testing they underwent recently; that testing was conducted because of improperly reprocessed endoscopy equipment that may have been used...

Little-Known VA Care Entitlement for Veterans Highlighted by SilverCensus.com

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As the economic crisis deepens, SilverCensus.com Inc. ( http://www.silvercensus.com ), a national web site for caregivers, senior citizens, and healthcare professionals, announced today that it is urging American Veterans to investigate and tak...

The Release Technique, a Solution to Helping Veterans Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Scientific Validated Self-Help Method Now Available for Veterans. Sherman Oaks, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2009 -- The U.S military has a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) dilemma. One-fifth of troops are reporting PTSD, however, current stringent regulations set by t...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Awards Information Resource Management and Integrated Program Planning Contract to ICOR Partners

ARLINGTON, Va., March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ICOR Partners LLC, a leading strategy, transformation, and business improvement consulting firm, announced on March 6 that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office for Enterprise Development (OED) to...

White House Makes Correct Decision On Veterans Insurance Proposal

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The White House made the correct decision to withdraw its proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs to have military veterans' personal insurance companies pay for their service-connected disability and wounds," said VAdm. Norb Ryan, Jr.,...

Pelosi: Administration Will Not Force Veterans to Use Private Insurance to Pay for Treatment of Combat-Related Injuries

WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this afternoon that the Obama Administration would not proceed with a proposal that could have forced veterans to use their private insurance to pay for the treatment of combat-related injuries. Pelosi made the...

VVA Praises President's Budget Submission for Veterans Affairs; Condemns Ill-advised Revenue Proposal

WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Despite our concerns about the ill-advised proposal to require veterans' healthcare insurers to pay for treatment by the VA for service-connected health conditions, Vietnam Veterans of America hails the budget submission of President Obama for its g...

Jury Convicts Former Social Worker of Defrauding The Department of Veterans Affairs and Obstructing Justice

WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) social work associate was convicted yesterday by a jury on four counts of honest services mail fraud, violating the criminal conflict of interest statute and making a false statement to agency officials, A...

American TeleCare, Inc. (ATI) Renews Agreements for its Telehealth Solutions with the Veterans Health Administration

Government Agencies Can Purchase ATI's Technology-Enabled Telehealth Solutions and Services on the GSA Online Ordering System Minneapolis (PRWEB) March 11, 2009 -- American TeleCare, Inc. (ATI), leader in the development and application of telehealth monitoring and mess...

Disabled Veterans Leader Presses Issues with Key Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans begins a series of meetings with key lawmakers seeking their support for budget reform legislation to ensure sufficient, timely and predictable funding for veterans' health care. He also is urgi...

National Council on Disability Says More Needs to be Done for Service Members and Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) today released a report recommending changes in the continuum of health care provided to service members and veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). According ...

Industry Veterans Appointed to Key Leadership Posts at Healthcare Informatics Associates (HIA), an InfoLogix Company

Dr. Richard C. Howe brings experience as CIO and HIMSS executive; Shirley Hughes brings extensive clinical management background to healthcare consulting and mobility company HATBORO, Pa., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFLG ), a leading technology provider of ...

VVA Introduces Collaboration Between Veterans and Private Sector to Address Healthcare Needs for Vets

New Veterans Health Council and Web Site Provide Information and Resource Safety Net WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) today formally debuted a new alliance that will offer veterans, their families, and health professionals a new resource for inf...

United Spinal Association Introduces The Veterans Health Council: Improving Veterans Health through Information and Advocacy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association ( www.UnitedSpinal.org ) and its veterans services program, VetsFirst ( www.VetsFirst.org ), in partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America ( www.vva.org ) introduced the Veterans Health Council ( www.veterans...

Grants to Increase Access to Hospice and Palliative Care for Rural and Homeless Veterans Awarded by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is pleased to announce the recipients of its "Reaching Out" grants. Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the grants program is designed to increase access to hospice and palliative ca...

Leading Cause of Stress to Military War Veterans Key Topic at 35th Advanced International Winter Symposium

Distinguished Visiting Faculty Member Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin of University of the Rockies Delivers Keynote COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when many military men and women are returning home from combat, Dr. Jerry A. Boriskin, distinguished visiting faculty member of...

Vietnam Veterans of America Introduces First Collaboration Between Veterans and Private Sector to Address Healthcare Needs for Vets

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Vietnam Veterans of America: WHAT: VVA introduces first collaboration between veterans and private sector to address healthcare needs for veterans WHEN: 12:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 25, 2009 WHERE:...

With So Many Charities Struggling In This Economy, Disabled Veterans Relief Fund Is Thriving With a .99 Cent Fundraiser Program

Disabled Veterans Relief Fund ( http://www.disabledveteransrelieffund.org ) today announced its .99 CENT Fundraiser Program, through which anyone can pledge just .99 cents per month to help disabled veterans and their families--and every person who signs up for the fundraiser will automatically b...

Free 'Valentines for Veterans Concerts' Honor Veterans Across the Country

Help Hospitalized Veterans Co-Sponsors Concert Series in Support of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week WINCHESTER, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentines Day approaches, thousands of Americans will look for ways to express their love for family, friends, and significant other...

Soldiers' Angels Announces Special Wheelchair Covers for Veterans

Germ-fighting "dignity apparel" products specially-designed to the specifications of military support organization Soldiers' Angels are donated to VA facilities for combat wounded and veterans. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2009 -- Soldiers' Angels is onc...

Boston Scientific Awarded CRM Contract by Department of Veterans Affairs

NATICK, Mass., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a full line of the Company's pacemakers and defibrillators. The one-year contract took effect last month...

Obama Honors NAMI's Matt Kuntz in Whistle Stop Tour to Inauguration; Veterans & PTSD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is honored this week by President-elect Barack Obama's selection of NAMI Montana executive director, Matt Kuntz, to accompany him on his whistle stop tour between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. en rout...