Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Staff Launchpad contains all VA applications (apps) for care teams. The app organizes more than a dozen apps into categories. With VA Staff Launchpad, VA intends to save you time and help you better integrate available VA apps into Veteran care.
The VA Staff Launchpad is available in the VA App Catalog on your GFE iPhone or iPad.
Features:
With VA Staff Launchpad, you can access apps that allow you to:
- Access patient information from the Electronic Health Record (EHR) including vitals, medications, allergies, lab results, consults and more.
- Schedule and conduct video sessions, send texts and send and receive secure email messages.
- View patient generated data related to specific chronic conditions (e.g., kidney disease, coronary disease).
- View information on special health care needs including mental health and women Veterans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- iOS version 11 or higher
- Use a government furnished (GFE) iPhone or iPad.
- To access apps that require authentication, be connected to the VA network either on your local VA Wi-Fi or remotely using VPN (AnyConnect).
- Manage patient care
- Connect with patients
- View patient generated data
- Care for the needs of specific Veteran populations
- Access resources for mental health care
- Access other informational apps
Some apps need to be downloaded onto the device (tablet or smartphone) you are using in order to be viewed. If the app is already installed on your device, the button to start the app will read Open. If the app needs to be installed, you will see Install next to the corresponding app's icon. Tap the Install button to be taken to the app's page on the App Store. From there you can choose whether to complete the installation of the app.
- Patient Care
- Connect with My Patients
- View Patient Generated Data
- Care for Women Veterans
- Mental Health
- Informational Apps
- Home screen – Displays app categories of care. Tap a category to access all the apps in that category.
- App menu (three-line icon in the top left corner of the screen) - A slide-out menu where you can access the Patient Care, Connect with My Patients, View Patient Generated Data, Care for Women Veterans, Mental Health and Informational Apps tabs.
- Patient Care
- Connect with My Patients
- View Patient Generated Data
- Care for Women Veterans
- Mental Health
- Informational Apps
If you need assistance with the VA Staff Launchpad App, dial (866) 651-3180 to speak with a VA representative. For TTY assistance, dial 711.