Past presentation: Dr. Ryan Vega, then Executive Director of the office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, presented on Mission-Driven Innovation. With a mission to change and save veteran lives, he describes how his projects and events can stimulate and impact innovation in healthcare through examples such as: PROJECT CONVERGENCE PODIMETRICS DATA CHALLENGES MIT CATALYST HACKATHONS This presentation is a window into how industry, or anyone, can bring in their innovative ideas to help save and change veteran lives for the better.

Past presentation: The then Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Margarita Devlin, presents to the Veterans Benefits Administration. She goes over the nine core business lines and how the organization plans to remain a strong fiscal steward of the funds entrusted. Furthermore, she delves into the significant changes made to the organization and what they plan to implement going forward. This presentation is for anyone interested in

• Understanding the trends at VBA

• What the VBA looks for in its partners

• Programs of importance for the VBA.

Presentation by Frank Coluccio , Program Manager, Engineering Service, VA TAC

• TAC Overview
• Acquisition Priorities
• Acquisition Innovation
• Industry Outreach

Presented by Margarita Devlin, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits

• Veterans Benefits Administration overview & strategic priorities
• Office of Transition and Economic Development
• VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities Regulation Updates
• Expanded Access to Contract Examinations
• Appeals Modernization and Improvement Act
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) modernization

Presentation by Jerry Zhou, Machine Learning Evangelist & Founder, Futrend Technology, Inc.

• EHR – from Digital Paper to Meaningful Data 
• Use AI/ML to Gain Broader and Deeper Insight 
• Genomic Data Curation Formats and Issues
• Combine Phenotype and Genotype Data to Gain Deeper Insight

Presentation by:

• Dr. Kimberlee Bayless, DNP, Nurse Practitioner & Director of the Transitional Pain Service, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Benjamin Brooke, MD, PHD, FACS, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Utah
• Michael J. Buys, MD, Anesthesiologist & Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Utah

Presentation by Dr. Robert Martindale, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery & Medical Director Hospital Nutritional Service, Oregon Health Sciences University

Presentation by Jody A Searight, PA-C MS, Chief Care in the Community Wilmington VA Medical Center Wilmington DE

• Purpose of Care in the Community
• Veteran Centered Model of Care in the Community
• WECARE Work Flow

• VEO Vision & Mission
• Drivers of CX at VA
• VA CX Strategy 
• VA CX Core Capabilities & Framework
• Patient Experience Program: Data, Tools & Technology 
• CX Governance & Accountability

This interactive presentation will guide you through the key process improvements laid out by the VA, as they work to maintain internal systems and strengthen integrated outside networks. The VA Mission Act of 2018, signed into law by President Trump on June 6, 2018, is designed to significantly improve veteran access to VA healthcare. The VA Mission Act tackles in-network and non-VA healthcare issues, veterans’ homes, access to walk-in VA care, prescription drug procedures, and much more. The $52 billion Mission Act paves the way for a major overhaul of how the Department of Veterans Affairs provides access for veterans to receive care in the private sector.