The Veteran-centered purpose
“As a Veteran, family member, or caregiver, I want to know key information about a specific system, such as address and parking info, or whether it offers a health service I need.”

In this guide

↓ Before you start

↓ How to do it

Before you start

• For VAMCs: You probably won’t need to create a new system yourself unless you’re part of the VA product team that’s setting up new VAMC sites for the first time. If you need further support contact the CMS helpdesk.

How to do it

1. On your homepage after logging in, find the section you want to edit under "Sections" and click on it.

2. From the content page, click the "Content type" dropdown menu and select "VAMC System."

3. Click "Apply."

4. Click the "Edit" button next to the result you want to edit.

5. The "VAMC system plain language name" is nationally-standardized for a Veteran-centered experience and can't be edited.
6. You can edit the "VAMC system official name" that will be displayed in a few places on your web pages. Most references to your system will use the plain language name.
7. Edit your "Page introduction" to provide brief system-specific information.
8. The "Meta description" is pre-created for you according to VA style guidelines and shouldn't need editing.
9. The "Banner image" may already be added for you. To replace it, click the X and then click "Add media" and follow the instructions to insert a new image.
10. Click to expand the "Our Locations" panel if you want to list nearby VA facilities that aren't affiliated with your system. Enter one facility ID in each field if you want it to be listed or delete an existing ID from a field if you want to remove it from the list. Don't include facilities affiliated with your system. They will automatically be added on your Locations page. Learn more about basic location data managed by the Facility API. 
11. Click to expand the "Email lists and social media" panel if you need to add or edit your system's social media or GovDelivery information.
12. Click to expand the "Additional details about the region" to enable or disable online appointments or update "In the spotlight" (featured) content. For "In the spotlight" content, click "Edit" next to the "List of link teasers." For each link teaser, start to enter the name of the Drupal content you want to insert and select it from the suggested matches.
13. Scroll down to "Editorial workflow."
14. Click "Save as" and select a moderation state.
15. Enter a brief "Revision log message."
16. Click "Save."