Our Mission

Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) is the catalyst for enabling the discovery and spread of mission-driven health care innovation to advance care delivery and service that exceeds expectations, restores hope, and builds trust within the Veteran community.

Who We Are

VHA IE is comprised of three core portfolios that work together to identify, mature, and diffuse innovations across the country.

Innovators Network: Growing a community of employees whose innovations enhance Veteran healthcare. By taking a ground-up approach and empowering employees, Innovators Network identifies some of VA’s greatest challenges then develops Veteran-centric solutions.

Diffusion of Excellence: Identifying and disseminating clinical and operational Promising Practices that standardize enterprise-wide health care improvement initiatives.

National Centers for Innovation to Impact: Collaborating broadly with industry, other government agencies, academia, and throughout VA to create far-reaching positive impact for our Veterans with cutting-edge technologies that enable VHA’s mission.

Each portfolio is further supported by our Programs – Community Engagement, Fellowship, and Design & Storytelling. These programs provide the ecosystem with the frameworks and additional support to advance healthcare innovation in service to our Veterans.

5M+

Veterans
Impacted

150+

Facilities
Engaged

25K+

Employees
Engaged

$75M+

Saved

Creating a Repeatable Process for Innovation

VHA IE created a repeatable pathway to support the entire lifecycle of innovation, from discovery through delivery.

Operational model of the lifecycle of Innovation

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