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REPORT:   Hotline Healthcare Inspection
Deficiencies in Facility Leaders’ Oversight and Response to Allegations of a Provider’s Sexual Assaults and Performance of Acupuncture at the Beckley VA Medical Center in West Virginia
July 26, 2022
… West Virginia July 26, 2022 21-03339-208 The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to examine oversight … the Beckley VAMC in WV Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to …
RECOMMENDATION
Review all denials of compensation claims identified as burn pit claims completed from May 1, 2020, to May 1, 2021, for conditions claimed by eligible veterans to be due to burn pit exposure; correct any errors identified; and provide certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General.
Status: 
Open-Resolved
July 21, 2022
… certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General. 2 Review all denials of compensation claims … certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General. Veterans Prematurely Denied Compensation …
RECOMMENDATION
Review all denials of compensation claims not identified as burn pit claims completed from May 1, 2020, to May 1, 2021, for conditions of bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease submitted by veterans who served where and when burn pits were used even if not specifically cited in the claim; correct any errors identified; and provide certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General.
Status: 
Open-Resolved
July 21, 2022
… certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General. 3 Review all denials of compensation claims not … certification of completion of the review to the Office of Inspector General. Veterans Prematurely Denied Compensation …
REPORT:   Administrative Investigation
Senior Staff Gave Inaccurate Information to OIG Reviewers of Electronic Health Record Training
July 14, 2022
… Center in Spokane, Washington), during which OIG healthcare inspectors experienced significant challenges in receiving … of Electronic Health Record Training In addition to general privacy laws that govern release of medical … to direct the program implementation.1 The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been conducting oversight of …