to fill physician vacancies,
we're deploying mobile medical
units, and using temporary
staffing to provide more care to
veterans more quickly.
we're updating the existing
appointment scheduling system
with short-term enhancements,
until we replace it with a
state-of-the-art, commercial
off-the-shelf system.
we're contracting with an
outside organization to conduct
a comprehensive independent
audit of vha's scheduling
practices.
we've directed every medical
center and visn director to make
regular monthly, in-person
inspections of their clinics to
assess scheduling practices and
identify obstacles to timely
care.
so far, we've conducted over
2,300 of these visits.
i spoke earlier about the
importance of customer
satisfaction.
right now, we're building a more
robust system for measuring
veterans' satisfaction.
it will capture real-time,
site-specific information on a
continuing basis, and
incorporate social media and
on-line input as well.
we'll also be reaching out to
leading...