VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network sets virtual town hall

Feb. 26—The VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network will hold a virtual, tele-town hall from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 29. The virtual Veteran town hall is an opportunity for Texas Veterans, their caregivers and families to communicate directly with VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network senior leaders.

To attend the virtual, tele-town hall, dial in at 833-980-3641 or visit access.live/TXVATownhall.

Lead by Dr. Wendell Jones, VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17, encompasses most of the state of Texas — approximately 240,000 square miles — and has administrative offices in Arlington. VISN 17 oversees seven health care systems: VA North Texas, Central Texas VA, West Texas VA, Amarillo VA, El Paso VA, South Texas Veterans and VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend. Of the 1.6 million Veterans in the VISN 17 area, more than 636,000 are enrolled for care.

This large geographic area ranges from urban centers such as Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin, to largely rural areas such as Bonham and Kerrville, to the rapidly expanding lower Rio Grande Valley. Several military installations in El Paso, Central, and South Texas afford the Network many opportunities to collaborate with the Department of Defense.

Topics to be discussed include:

— Health Connect — Clinical Contact Center and Tele-EC

— The Veteran Experience

— VISN Priorities and VA Health Care Priorities to Action (P2A)

— Medical Identity Theft Awareness

For more information about these or other VA employment opportunities, contact Public Affairs at [email protected].