Department Of Veterans Affairs 2013 Performance And Accountability Report

In December 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its annual performance and accountability report. Included in the report are assessments of progress in meeting key priority VA goals to improve the timeliness, accessibility, and quality of health care and benefits delivery to Veterans. Performance areas covered in the report include patient access, reducing the compensation claims backlog, Veteran homelessness, telehealth programs, mental health services, development and implementation of the Joint VA/Department of Defense Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) program, seamless transition efforts between active and discharge status, education benefits, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and housing . . .