VA Healthcare 2020 | IDGA | 2 December 2020 | Online Event

The VA Healthcare team would like you to know that in light of the recent spikes of COVID-19, with CDC and WHO guidelines alongside VA input, we have taken the decision to host the Summit digitally. We're pleased to announce it will be on Brella, our networking platform that has delegates setting upwards of 30-35 individual meetings per event! We're thrilled to share in this opportunity in the digital landscape as safely as possible

Across the entirety of the United States Government, there is no priority more imperative than that of providing the highest-quality care to our nation’s Veterans. As the largest integrated health care network in the United States, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is tasked with providing care to our nation’s Veterans. In order to provide Veterans with the world-class benefits and services they have rightfully earned, it requires a multitude of collaboration across organizations throughout the VA, one that must be ever modernizing to meet the evolving needs of our nation’s Veterans.

As Veteran and current day healthcare priorities continue to evolve, the VA has and must continue to pivot its services and offerings to ensure it can remain relevant in an increasingly digital age. In doing so, the Veterans Affairs Secretary, the Honorable Wilkie, has identified four crucial modernization priorities to accelerate the Department’s transformation as it relates to interacting with, and how the VA ultimately serves Veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors, and the Nation.

Customer Service, Mission Act Implementation, replacing the gaining Electronic Health Record (EHR), and focusing on VA Business System Transformation are all major near-term initiatives with the goal of being completed by FY2024. These focus areas in conjunction with existing VA efforts will guide the Department’s next steps in order to result in positive and enduring outcomes for the Veterans they serve and their families.

IDGA's Veterans Affairs Healthcare Digital Summit is now in its 13th iteration, and is an industry-wide staple for those supporting the VA’s mission set. Our partners across the Military, Government, Private Health, academia and consultant communities have consistently made this event a marquee gathering for those senior stakeholders. With a Summit regularly hosting over 350+ attendees, this engagement opportunity will provide those leaders across the VA Healthcare ecosystem the chance to learn, share, and connect with our Nation’s Veterans to improve health, access, and delivery.

We look forward to meeting you virtually at the VA Healthcare Digital Summit this December!

2020 Speakers

Assistant Secretary James Gferer
Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Cheryl Mason
Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D.
Executive Director PREVENTS Task Force, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Margarita Devlin, MA, CRC
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Carolyn Clancy, MD
Deputy Under Secretary for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks (10X), Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Harvey Johnson
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Shawn Norman
Director, Chief Telehealth/Telemedicine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Amy Parker
Chief Learning Officer / Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Matthew A. Miller, SES, PhD, MPH
Director, Suicide Prevention Program, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Thomas Osborne, MD
Director of VA National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, CMIO of VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Brian James
Associate Director eLearning VA Virtual Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Chad Kessler
National Director for Emergency Medicine for VHA & Lead, Clinical Coordination Cell for VHA COVID-19 Clinical Response, Durham VA Medical Center,

Cheryl Ludwa
Associate Director EES eLearning Division, VHA Employee Education System

Drew Myklegard
Executive Director Demand Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Maureen Marks
Executive Director, VHA National Center for Organizational Development (NCOD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Michael Renfrow
Deputy Director for Patient Experience, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Martin Pellum
Program Director, Leadership Talent Management, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lisa Anne Red, MSHA
Acting Director, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute (HLTI) Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, RYT, PMP
Acting Director Integrative Health Coordinating Center (IHCC), VHA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ryan Vega
Executive Director, VHA Innovation Ecosystem, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Joseph Ronzio
Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lori Smith
Director, Procurement Services, Strategic Acquisition Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar
Program Director, Million Veteran Program, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Ronald Przygodzki
Director, Genomic Medicine, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dennis O. May, Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Deputy Director Center for Minority Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Anne Dunn
Deputy Director VHA Homeless Programs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Frederick G. White Jr., PhD, MSPH, CX-Pro
Senior Management Analyst, Veterans Experience Office (PX), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Candace Brandmayr
Director of Engineering Services Division, Technology Acquisition Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ryan Rogers, MBA, DHS Candidate
Director of Business Management, PTSD Foundation of America

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Brandon
Director, Process Improvement Program Office, Office of Business Transformation, Headquarters US Army

Rosemary Baughn, MSN, RN
Senior Vice President of Hospice and Palliative Care

Joseph Vitti, MBA, US Army Veteran
Director, Veterans Program

Dr. Mark Willis
MDR and Compliance, Willis QS Consulting

Dr. Frederic D. Seifer
Medical Director of Population Health, St. Lawrence Health System, Potsdam, NY

Jennifer Johns
SVP of Strategic Accounts, Propeller Health

2020 Sponsors and Partners

SPONSORS:
• Johnson & Johnson
• Retreat Behavioral Health
• Promedtek
• RespirTech
• Automation Anywhere
• Sotera WiIreless
• ServiceNow
• Motus
• Medigate
• Bitscopic
• LexisNexis
• Dexcom
• Ricoh
• Splunk
• ADS
• Excel Medical Staffing
• Virtual Decisions

BRANDING PASS;
• MCG

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Veterans Health Today
• ASDNews
• Combat & Casualty Care
• Military Medical/CBRN Technology
• Military Medical News
• The Journal of Special Operations Medicine
• U. S. Veterans Magazine