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Veteran of the day Magdalena Leones

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Magdalena Leones

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 6:26 pmJune 24, 2016 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Timothy Lawson 527 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Magdalena Leones. Magdalena was a special agent operative for the Army in …

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VA ensures employees are covered with robust liability benefits

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5:36 pmJune 29, 2016 Posted in VA Careers by dan green 1k views

Over half of all physicians are involved in an adverse patient event. Liability insurance is a major concern …

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VA enlists IBM’s Watson Health technology in the war on cancer

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:29 amJune 29, 2016 Posted in Health, VA Innovations, VSO / Partners by OMR 390 views

As a tool to help doctors evaluate treatment options for their patients, Watson for Genomics produces a list …