Under Secretary for Health

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The Under Secretary for Health is the top executive official overseeing the Veterans Health Administration within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for managing the nation’s largest integrated health care system for veterans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
executive position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
beneficiaries United States military veterans
eligible dependents of veterans using VHA services
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor leadership of the Veterans Health Administration
employer United States Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver VHA clinical policies
VHA senior leadership
jurisdiction U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
officeHoldsRank Under Secretary
officeOversees VHA NERFINISHED
Veterans Health Administration NERFINISHED
oversees VA community-based outpatient clinics
VA long-term care facilities
VA medical centers NERFINISHED
VA mental health services within VHA
VA telehealth services within VHA
clinical research activities within the Veterans Health Administration
training of health professionals within the Veterans Health Administration
partOf United States Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED
United States federal government NERFINISHED
policyArea health care administration
health care quality and safety for veterans
veterans’ medical benefits delivery
veterans’ mental health and behavioral health services
veterans’ primary and specialty care services
reportsTo Secretary of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED
responsibleFor budget execution for the Veterans Health Administration
clinical operations of the Veterans Health Administration
development and implementation of health care policies for U.S. veterans within VHA
implementation of VA health care programs authorized by Congress
management of the Veterans Health Administration
oversight of the nation’s largest integrated health care system for veterans
patient safety within the Veterans Health Administration
quality of care in Veterans Health Administration facilities
strategic planning for veterans’ health services
veterans’ health care access within the VHA system
scopeOfResponsibility nationwide
sector public health care
veterans’ health care

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Office of the Under Secretary for Health headedBy Under Secretary for Health