The bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a plan to enhance the scheduling process for health care appointments.
The Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to improve the scheduling process for health care appointments. The plan must include objectives such as creating a scheduling system for both personnel and patients, developing a self-service scheduling platform, and establishing a telephonic process for patients to speak with a scheduler. The plan must also consider the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program. The Secretary must submit the plan to Congress within a year and fully implement it within two years.
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