Veterans Affairs: Improved Management Processes are Necessary for IT Systems that Better Support Health Care

Abstract

VA's IT systems are generally aligned to VHA core business functions, but the administration has unaddressed needs that indicate current IT systems do not fully support the functions. To have an effective internal control system, an organization should design its information systems to achieve its objectives. The management processes discussed in this report (i.e., strategic planning, investment management, and enterprise architecture) are intended to help ensure that the departments investment decisions for IT systems address VHA's strategic and functional needs. VASI shows that the vast majority of VHA's 262 core business functions are supported by the departments current IT systems or, according to department officials, do not have a need for system support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1152306

Entities

People

  • David A. Powner

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Services
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Standards
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Veterans Health

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Systems Analysis and Design