Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said the initiative gives non-pharmacological treatment to veterans facing chronic pain, anxiety, stress and social isolation.
Department of Veterans Affairs CMIO Dr. Jonathan Nebeker says the VA is replacing its legacy custom EHR and looks forward to accessing interoperability solutions that can integrate more digital tools into its new system.
At HIMSS26, Nathan Tierney, former deputy CIO and chief people officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discussed how executives can navigate constant disruption by using structured decision-making frameworks.
Emerging Technologies
Acting assistant under secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Mark Zhang, discusses the VA's research into 3D-printed biological material for veterans.
When launching a healthcare AI project, Charles Worthington, CTO and Chief AI Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, recommends consulting with technology users to understand the problems they encounter and are trying to solve.
An API increases the identification of veteran patients in non-VA hospitals and with outreach for patient-specific targeted benefit information, says Matthew McCay, MultiCare Health System's veteran advocacy manager and Epic's Brett Barker.
The pair will utilize the data analytics company's services to improve real-time data and predictive analytics capabilities to support VA centers nationwide.
Zachary Arose, healthcare technology management chief at the Dayton VA Medical Center, says the VA has integrated an AI algorithm for early detection of lung nodules. AI is also adding administrative and bureaucratic efficiencies.
Dr. Amanda Purnell, director of data and analytics innovation at the VHA Innovation Ecosystem, discusses the Mission Daybreak Grand Challenge.
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, providing a video-enabled tablet to veterans living in rural areas decreased emergency department visits and suicide behaviors.