IDGA's 18th Annual Veterans Affairs Healthcare Summit
JULY, 23-24, 2024 | CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT, VIRGINIA, USA
Conference Day One: July 23, 2024
CLINICAL APPROACHES OVERVIEW
Supply chain disruptions and new software are changing the way that the VA provides the tools, equipment, medicine and technology to its providers and patients. Day 1 will address the modernization initiatives of the VA in tackling these challenges.
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
James Gfrerer -
CEO; Federal Business LLC;,
Former CIO, Department of Veterans Affairs
9:00 am - 9:30 am
OVERVIEW OF SECRETARY’S GOALS AND THE FUTURE OF THE VA
· Hire faster and more competitively and investing in the current VA employee workforce
· Connect Veterans to the soonest and best care, looking at specific access initiatives
· Accelerate VA's journey to a High Reliability Organization
· Support Veterans’ whole health, their caregivers, and survivors and prevent veteran suicides
9:30 am - 10:00 am
EXPANDING CARE ACCESS FOR OUR NATION’S VETERANS
Hillary Peabody MPH -
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs
· Looking at the future of Integrated Veteran Care and Community Care and what it means for access to care for veterans
· Looking at specific high-visibility transformation initiatives and implementations for healthcare payers, providers, and integrated delivery systems
· Working through current challenges on implementation and future opportunities
Hillary Peabody MPH
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health AdministrationDepartment of Veterans Affairs
10:00 am - 11:00 am
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:00 am - 11:30 am
LESSONS LEARNED FROM VA AND DHS EHRM IMPLEMENTATION
William Tinston -
Director,
Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
· Update of current status of the Oracle-Cerner Electronic Health Record Modernization roll out at various VAMC’s
· Working through challenges, highlighting successes
· Perspectives on the ongoing rollout, including areas like training and interoperability
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
LEADING THE WAY ON CONNECTED CARE AT THE VA
Dr. Neil Evans MD -
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office,
Department of Veterans Affairs
· Overview of current options offered by the VA Office of Connected Care, including My HealtheVet, VA Telehealth Services, and VA Mobile
· Continued rollout of new programs over the course of the year
· Ongoing partnerships across the VA to deliver virtual care options
Dr. Neil Evans MD
Acting Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration OfficeDepartment of Veterans Affairs
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION
Sponsored by: Hinge Health
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
TRACK BLOC
TRACK ONE: PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND TELEHEALTH
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm FIRESIDE CHAT: VETERAN SAFETY – HIDDEN RISK OF PROCEDURES: DAY SURGERIES AND HOSPITAL PROCEDURESTRACK ONE: PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND TELEHEALTH
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm THE ROLE OF DIGITAL HEALTHCARE IN AUGMENTING ACCESS TO VA CARESponsored by: Hinge Health
TRACK ONE: PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND TELEHEALTH
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSIONSponsored by: Hinge Health
TRACK ONE: PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND TELEHEALTH
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm NETWORKING COFFEE BREAKTRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH· Applying human-centered design and modern, data-driven digital solutions for clinical care management
· Delivering a holistic patient experience and improving Veteran health outcomes
· Current lines of effort across the VA on acquisition of innovative technologies to support care
TRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm MENTAL HEALTH INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSIONTRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm OVERVIEW OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS AT THE VETERANS CRISIS LINETRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm NETWORKING COFFEE BREAKTRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSIONSponsored by: Qualtrics
TRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm NEW APPRAOCHES TO ADDICTION MEDICINETRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm UNIQUE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY APPROACHES TO TREATING PTSD· Managing community populations and put in context to wider healthcare needs of Veterans
· Analyzing how the VA prioritizes mental health and resilience, with particular focus on innovations in trauma related care and work of the National Center for PTSD, including psychedelics research
· Ways VA is integrating Whole Health approaches into delivery of care
TRACK TWO: RECOVERY, PROSTHETICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
5:40 pm - 5:40 pm END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
5:40 pm - 5:40 pm
END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
OVERVIEW OF PROSTHETIC CARE ACCESS OPTIONS ACROSS THE VHA
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
LEADING THE WAY ON SPINAL REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY
