VA Testimony before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2010
(111th
Congress,
Second Session)
July 27,
2010John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gulf War Illness: The Future for Dissatisfied Veterans
July 14,
2010Robert Jesse, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health,
Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
June 30,
2010Will A. Gunn, General Counsel,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Evaluating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel
June 23,
2010José D. Riojas, Assistant Secretary For Operations, Security, and Preparedness,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Emergency Preparedness: Evaluating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fourth Mission
May 19,
2010Roger W. Baker, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss Assessing Information Security at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
February 23,
2010Roger W. Baker, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology,
Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and Office of Information Technology Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2011
Richard J. Griffin, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and Office of Information Technology Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2011
January 21,
2010Madhulika Agarwal, Chief Officer, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss Transitioning Heroes: New Era, Same Problems?
Noel Koch, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy,
U.S. Department of Defense testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discussTransitioning Heroes: New Era, Same Problems?
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2009
(111th
Congress,
First Session)
December 16,
2009Glenn D. Haggstrom, Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss Acquisition Deficiencies at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Maureen T. Regan, Counselor to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs testifying before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to discuss Acquisition Deficiencies at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
September 23,
2009W. Scott Gould, Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to provide an overview of the Senior Executive Service (SES) performance management system for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
July 30,
2009JOEL KUPERSMITH, Chief Research and Development Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) research and development program, specifically its work on Gulf War Veterans' Illness.
Douglas Dembling, ASSOCIATE CHIEF OFFICER, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & Associate Chief Officer, Office of Public Healt & Environmental Hazards, Veterans Health Administrations, Department of Veteran Affairs, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the work of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in studying the illnesses of Gulf War Veterans.
July 14,
2009Roger Baker, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the status of efforts to exchange electronic medical information with partners at the Department of Defense (DoD) and the IIP Plan.
June 16,
2009William Duncan, MD, Ph.D., MACP, Associate Deputy Under Secretary For Health, Quality And Safety Veterans Health Administration Department Of Veterans Affairs Before The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Veterans' Affairs House Of Representatives presenting a brief background on endoscopic devices, explaining what happened at four of our facilities, describing changes VA instituted at the local level, reporting on new national policy, and discussing future actions.
April 28,
2009Karen Guice, MD, MPP, Executive Director of the Federal Recovery Cooordination Program, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to testify on the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (FRCP) and Care Coordination across VA's health care system.
March 17,
2009Madhulika Agarwal, M.D., MPH and James Orcutt MD, PH.D., Chief Officer, Patient Care Services and Chief of Ophthalmology, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administrations, Department of Veteran Affairs, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to testify on the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) collaborations and accomplishments with the Department of Defense (DoD) concerning the Vision Center of Excellence.
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2008
(110th
Congress,
Second Session)
June 24,
2008Marianne Mathewson-Chapman, National Guard and Reserve Coordinator, Veterans Health Administration, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing to discuss the cooperation between the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the National Guard, and the Reserves.
April 2,
2008Gregory Goodrich, Ph.D., Supervisory Research Psychologist and Coordinator, Optometry Research Fellowship Program, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs' research on vision issues and traumatic brain injury.
James Orcutt, MD, Chief of Ophthalmology, Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs' provision of care for veterans needing support for visual impairment and traumatic brain injury.
March 13,
2008Mahdulika Agarwal, M.D., Chief Officer, Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs' care for seriously wounded veterans after they complete their inpatient care.
February 13,
2008Robert Howard, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Information Technology budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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2007
(110th
Congress,
First Session)
October 24,
2007Howard Green, Deputy, Operations Management, Veterans Health Information Technology, Office of Enterprise Development, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to testify on the Sharing of Electronic Medical Information between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Gerald Cross, MD, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, to report the progress made by the Department of Veterans Affairs to share electronic medical records with the Department of Defense.
October 16,
2007Ronald Aument, Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, before a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the Veterans Benefits Administration's response to the Institute for Defense Analyses' "Analysis of Differences in Disability Compensation in the Department of Veterans Affairs".
June 27,
2007Robert Henke, Assistant Secretary for Management, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to testify on the Department of Veterans Affairs' acquisition system.
June 12,
2007Gordon Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the performance award process for Senior Executives serving within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
May 8,
2007Gerald Cross, MD, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss sharing electronic medical records between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and the significant progress the Department of Veterans Affairs has made toward the development of a secure, interoperable and bidirectional electronic health data sharing with the Defense Department.
April 19,
2007Sidney Steinberg, MD, Chief of Staff of the W.G.Hefner Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the quality of health care provided to veterans at the Medical Center.
William Feeley, Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the many positive steps the Department of Veterans Affairs utilizes to monitor the healthcare of our veterans and returning warriors.
March 8,
2007Edward Huycke, MD, Chief Department of Defense Coordination Officer, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the progress the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense have made in improving the delivery of health care and benefits to our nation's veterans.
Michael Kussman, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to comment on the Veterans Health Administration's efforts to ensure a seamless transition process for our injured service men and women, and our ongoing efforts to continuously improve this process.
William Feeley, Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss ongoing efforts in the Veterans Health Administration to improve the quality of care we provide to veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Ira Katz, MD, PhD, Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the ongoing steps that the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking in order to meet the mental health care needs of our Nation's returning veterans.
Shane McNamee, MD, Medical Director of the Richmond Polytrauma program, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the transition of our Wounded Heroes through the Veterans Health Administration.
Steven Scott, MD, Medical Director of the Tampa Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss our experience as it relates to the "Service Members Seamless Transition into Civilian Life - our Hero's Return."
February 28,
2007Robert Howard, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss changes underway in the area of Information Technology.
Gordon Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the changes underway in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Information Protection program.
James Bagian, MD, Chief Patient Safety Officer, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the issues of IT security, patient safety, culture and their relationships.
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2006
(109th
Congress,
Second Session)
March 2,
2006Gordon Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2007 information technology (IT) budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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2005
(109th
Congress,
First Session)
November 15,
2005Lawrence Dayton, MD, Chief Consultant for Public Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to discuss the activities taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system related to seasonal and pandemic influenza preparedness.
May 19,
2005John Brown, Director, Seamless Transition Office, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) toward effecting a seamless transition for separating service members from the Department of Defense to VA.
Lynda S. Petty, Veterans Benefits Administration Officer-In-Charge for Veterans Benefits, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding her role in providing Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom patients with timely, accurate information about benefits for veterans.
Brenda Faas, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/Department of Defense Liaison for Health Care, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding VA's Seamless Transition Program.
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2004
(108th
Congress,
Second Session)
July 21,
2004Kenneth Ruyle, Acting Chief Business Officer, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the Department's revenue program and the current status of the implementation of the Patient Financial Services System.
April 28,
2004Michael Kussman, MD, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the Department's research into Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.
March 31,
2004Frances M. Murphy, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health Policy Coordination, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) procedures for background checks and credentialing of its health care providers.
March 17,
2004Robert N. McFarland, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' information technology program.
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2003
(108th
Congress,
First Session)
November 19,
2003Frances Murphy, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health Policy Coordination, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the progress being made by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to share health information and to develop a veteran-centric, seamless electronic health record.
October 2,
2003Mary C. Raymer, RN, Nursing Education Program Manager, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation, regarding the impact of the nursing workforce shortage on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sandra K. Janzen, RN, Associate Chief of Staff/Nursing, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation, regarding the Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program and how Magnet credentialing may improve recruitment and retention associated with the nursing shortage in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
Cathy Rick, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation, regarding the impact of the national nursing shortage on the Veterans Health Administration.
July 9,
2003Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation, regarding pre- and post-deployment health issues, and VA's role in the care of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
June 18,
2003Robert H. Roswell, MD, Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation, regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' human research participant protection program.
May 7,
2003Leo Mackay, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the Department's revenue program.
April 10,
2003Robert H. Roswell, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding VA's progress in developing a medical education and training program on the medical responses to the consequences of terrorist activity.
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