Name
VA Breakout Session: Transforming the Veteran Experience
Date & Time
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Description
With 170 medical centers and more than a thousand outpatient facilities, transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) technology is an enormous undertaking. Yet, VA leaders are shepherding in transformation through initiatives such as Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), MISSION Act, and expansion of Veterans health care services. In this session, leaders from VA’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) will showcase transformation across different business areas while focusing on present and future activities.
Potential topics include:
- Updates on current transformation activities
- Transformation activities to date
- Vision for future transformation
Panelist
- Dr. Ryan Vega, Executive Director of VHA Innovation Ecosystem, VA
- Dr. Paul Tibbits, Executive Director Office of Technical Integration, VA
- Lee A. Becker (Invited), Chief of Staff, Veterans Experience Office, VA
- Dr. Alan Constantian, Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Account Management Office, VA
- Moderator: Dominic Cussatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Deputy Chief Information Officer, VA
Speakers
Ryan Vega, Executive Director of VHA Innovation Ecosystem, Department of Veterans Affairs
Paul Tibbits, Executive Director, Office of Technical Integration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Dominic Cussatt, Department of Veterans Affairs, Principal Deputy CIO
Lee Becker, Chief of Staff, Veterans Experience Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Alan Constantian, Senior Advisor, Dept of Veteran Affairs
Paul Tibbits, Executive Director, Office of Technical Integration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Dominic Cussatt, Department of Veterans Affairs, Principal Deputy CIO
Lee Becker, Chief of Staff, Veterans Experience Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Alan Constantian, Senior Advisor, Dept of Veteran Affairs