The VA Southern Arizona Health Care System, subsidiary 678 in Tucson, Arizona scheduled 50,684 pending appointments in July compared to 54,001 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Of the total number of appointments, 43,456 had a wait time of 30 days or less (85.7%) and 7,228 appointments (14.3%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA s data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.
The VA Phoenix Health Care System, subsidiary 644BY in Gilbert, Arizona scheduled 22,649 pending appointments in August compared to 22,703 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Of the total number of appointments, 21,771 had a wait time of 30 days or less (96.1%) and 878 appointments (3.9%) were scheduled more than 30 days out.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2019 reported that wait times for new appointments at VA health care facilities were similar to or better than wait times at private-sector providers between 2014 and 2017.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, released a report in July 2019 that cautioned that the VA s data-tracking system only captures part of the appointment process and fails to account for the time that it takes the VA to enroll veterans in its health benefits program.
The VA Northern Arizona Health Care System, subsidiary 649GE in Cottonwood, Arizona scheduled 1,724 pending appointments in July compared to 1,789 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
The VA Northern Arizona Health Care System, subsidiary 649QF in Tuba City, Arizona scheduled two pending appointments in July compared to one the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
Biden Names New Acting VA Secretary, Some Permanent Staff
Dat Tran has been serving as principal deputy assistant secretary for the VA Office of Enterprise Integration. (Photo: Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
20 Jan 2021
Dat Tran, one of the Department of Veterans Affairs top experts in strategic planning and information technology, has been named acting head of the department as Denis McDonough, President Joe Biden s nominee for VA secretary, waits for confirmation from the U.S. Senate.
Tran currently serves as principal deputy assistant secretary for the VA Office of Enterprise Integration, where he advises VA leaders on performance, policy research, data analytics and transportation.