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VHA IE Trailblazers: Dr. Raza Hussain
2021 VHA IE Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow Dr. Raza Hussain is delivering new smiles for Veterans in just one day.
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VHA IE Trailblazers: How Dr. Michael Amendola uses 3D printing for Veteran Care
Dr. Amendola has spent the last three years working on large-scale 3D-printing projects leading him to developing the 3D Printing Clinical Champion Capability program.
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VHA IE Trailblazers: Bringing Veterans to their VA healthcare
Dr. Indra Sandal knew that there had to be a way to get Veterans with transportation challenges to VA facilities to receive the Veteran-centered care that they want.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. Michael Amendola
Dr. Michael Amendola, Senior Innovation Fellow at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, discusses the development of a 3D Printing Clinical Challenge program.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. Raza Hussain
Dr. Raza Hussain, an Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow, discusses the program he developed, Teeth in a Day.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. Indra Sandal
Dr. Sandal is an Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow working with Uber Health on Veteran Rideshare Services.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. Ravi Rasalingam
VHA IE's Trailblazers series features Dr. Ravi Rasalingam, an Entrepreneur in Residence who worked with Veterans to develop a better, more comfortable CPAP device.
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Fellowship Friday: Eli Kaufman
Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow Eli Kaufman, Research Prosthetist at the Center for Limb Loss and Mobility at the Seattle VA Medical Center works to expand the Innovators Network's Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) program.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. George Akingba
Dr. Ajibola "George" Akingba from the Washington DC VA Medical Center is an Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow who developed advancements in 3D Printing.
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Fellowship Friday: Dr. Arash Harzand
Dr. Arash Harzand, a Senior Innovation Fellow in the latest VHA IE Fellowship Cohorts pioneered a Digital Cardiology Program at Atlanta VA Health Care System and will work to diffuse his innovation VA-wide.
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The Initiative to End Diabetic Limb Loss at VA
VHA Innovation Ecosystem's Initiative to End Diabetic Limb Loss (TIEDLLV), in collaboration with Podimetrics, is transforming the way Veterans with diabetes receive care.
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December Innovator of the Month: Ravi Rasalingam
Dr. Rasalingam is also part of the VHA Innovation Ecosystem's (VHA IE's) newest class of Fellows. His innovation journey, however, started years ago while observing and empathizing with his patients.
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VHA IE Trailblazers: Dr. Ravi Rasalingam
VHA IE's Trailblazers series features Dr. Ravi Rasalingam, an Entrepreneur in Residence who worked with Veterans to develop a better, more comfortable CPAP device.
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VHA IE Trailblazers: Eli Kaufman is bringing prosthetic and orthotic care home to Veterans
Eli Kaufman and his team are creating a team of MoPOC units that travel to provide VHA's world-class care at VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and in Veterans' homes.
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VHA IE Trailblazer: Dr. George Akingba is leveraging VA's Innovation Networks to improve surgical care
Dr. Ajibola "George" Akingba, a surgeon at the Washington D.C. (VAMC), is always looking to push past the norm to develop boundary-breaking solutions.
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VHA IE Trailblazers: Dr. Arash Harzand is bringing the hospital to Veterans' homes
Dr. Arash Harzand is taking an old-school approach to Veteran health care with new-school technologies.
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How synthetic data will improve Veteran health and care
To better understand the factors that impact Veteran health, VHA IE is using artificial data – also known as synthetic data – to measure a broad array of health risks that will improve Veteran care.
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3D printing innovations deliver medical breakthroughs for Veterans
VA's early investment in 3D printing technology has allowed the Department to innovate and improve Veteran care and to aid in VA's COVID-19 response.
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How Innovation and Partnership are Ending Diabetic Limb Loss at VA
A partnership between VHA IE and Podimetrics, named The Initiative to End Diabetic Limb Loss at VA (TIEDLLV), supplies at-risk, diabetic Veterans with mats that use thermal imaging to measure the temperature of a Veteran’s foot.
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MIT and VA Partner for COVID-19 Hackathon
Earlier this month, VA partnered with MIT and a host of other organizations to put on the MIT COVID-19 Challenge "Beat the Pandemic" Hackathon.
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Mobile OPS pilot looks to expand VA prosthetic care
VA Mobile OPS pilot program brings prosthetic care to Veterans with travel challenges, like Army Veteran Matthew Houston.
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VA partners with MIT to ‘hack' medicine, improve veteran health care
The Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Hacking Medicine organization and Samsung for a series of Grand Hacks throughout 2019.
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Face of InnoVAtion: Lindsay Riegler
As an Innovation Specialist at the Cincinnati VAMC, Dr. Lindsay Riegler fosters a culture of innovation throughout VA by empowering employees to develop their own innovative solutions to problems they experience firsthand.
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Innovation Revolutionary: Doctor leads remote patient monitoring initiative
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solutions are growing in popularity and will help to expand preventative measures to reduce hospital admissions and improving quality of life for Veterans.
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Healthcast: A VA Partnership with Uber is Helping Veterans Get to Appointments
Director of the Veterans Transportation Program Ben Williams and VHA Executive Management Fellow Dr. Indra Sandal discuss the new VHA-Uber Health Connect pilot helping veterans access the care they need.
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Listen: A Look At Democratizing Data with VA
A conversation with Dr. Amanda Lienau on how VA is advancing data analytics through the use of synthetic data.
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Piloting AI tools for radiologists to deliver the best care to Veterans
VA St. Louis Health Care System partners with Aidoc to pilot artificial intelligence software that prioritizes urgent abnormalities in CT scans for radiologists, enabling faster diagnosis.
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The future of policy for synthetic data in health care
Synthetic data can also accelerate software development, increase access to important patient data and improve research that benefits Veterans.
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Evidation, VA Collaborate to Enroll Veterans in Personalized Heart Health Program
VHA IE, in collaboration with Evidation, is encouraging Veterans to enroll in Heart Health—a free, application-based program that helps educate Veterans about their heart health and chronic conditions from anywhere.
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Listen: Prosthetics Care Advancing at VA
The Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care program has quickly turned into one of the most promising and impactful services within the VHA Office of Rural Health. Read more here.
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2021 VHA iEX Talks: Mobile Prosthetics and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) Program
Mobile Prosthetics and Orthotic Care (MoPOC) provides VA clinical prosthetic care closer to home for rural Veterans.
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iEX 2021: Breaking Boundaries: Building Coalitions to Support Medical Transportation for Veterans
A fireside chat between Uber Health and VA will explore the impacts of transportation challenges and the value of removing barriers to care for Veterans.
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2021 VHA iEX Talks: Democratizing Data
The Democratizing Data project addresses the challenges of leveraging vast amounts of VHA clinical data to better understand, present, and respond to Veteran issues.
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Innovation Revolutionary: Priya Joshi
Priya Joshi has been working on addressing a new biomarker for more equity in treating kidney disease.
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Dr. Raza Hussain: OMS' Are Built for Leadership
Tune in to hear Dr. Hussain unpack what he’s learned from his experiences in public hospitals, leadership training, and what Department of Veterans Affairs has taught him about leadership
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Digital transformation at VHA with Arash Harzand, MD, MBA
Dr. Arash Harzand talks about digital transformation in health care and how it’s helping to fill critical gap.
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Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award recognizes transformational VA innovators
Four VA innovators received the Bob Jesse Award at the 2022 VHA Innovation Experience.
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One-of-a-kind VCU and VA program prints 3D replicas of patient's body parts
Through nation's first 3D printing surgical fellowship, VCU researchers are using anatomy replicas to improve the surgery experience for physicians and patients.
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Listen: Using Synthetic Data in Medical Realities at VA
Hear from VA Director of Data Analytics and Innovation Amanda Purnell on how the agency is making innovative use of synthetic data to support and advance health issues for veterans.
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VA Diffusion Marketplace: Arches
Arches, a cloud-native platform, harnesses the power of collaboration and innovation to provide a one-stop data workshop for VA employees and external collaborators.
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Synthetic Data's Critical Role in Preventing Suicides in Veterans
Some tech innovations at the Department of Veterans Affairs are using synthetic data to help reduce veteran suicides. Here's how you can get involved.
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VA embraces AI to improve radiology screening
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for new opportunities to enhance its health care with the launch of a new AI Tech Sprint focused on cardiothoracic medicine.
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Department of Veterans Affairs could get 3D-printed living bone to clinics in three years
3D printing technology has been around for a while, but at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), printing an actual model of a patient's organ will help improve surgeries and healthcare for vets.
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Novel device for obstructive sleep apnea in Down Syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is marked by repetitive obstructions of the airway as muscle tone reduces during sleep. This team has created a custom-fit oral prosthesis with a pump that stabilizes the mouth muscles and prevents obstruction of the airway at night.
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A Novel Device for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in People with Down Syndrome | IdeaStream
Dr. Ravi Rasalingam presents A Novel Device for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in People with Down Syndrome at MIT's IdeaStream 2021.
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Innovating for America's veterans
Leading a new public-private partnership that helps veterans get transportation to and from their healthcare appointments, Indra Sandal '17 is using her Kellogg education to serve those who served our nation.
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VA tries a novel way to ensure veterans get to their medical appointments
The Veterans Health Administration has been working a deal with Uber, the ride service to help rural veterans get to their appointments.
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VA Releases Digital Healthcare Playbook to Improve Patient Care
The guide will help healthcare leaders navigate digital healthcare solutions to better patient care, streamline operational efficiencies, and lower costs, VA official stated.
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Learn More about the Basics of THRIVE
THRIVE enhances well-being for both Veterans and staff alike by engaging people in a transformational experience.
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VA Diffusion Marketplace: THIRVE
For our VA employees, THRIVE addresses burnout, dissatisfaction and disengagement, which contributes significantly to impaired patient care, staff demoralization and attrition.
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THRIVE Shared Medical Appointments: Introductory Video
Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, describes a groundbreaking Whole Health THRIVE program. THRIVE is a Whole Health Clinical shared medical appointment where Veterans build Resilience and define their next Purpose.
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Tampa VA Thrive Program
THRIVE guides Veterans toward improved health, resiliency, and redefined passions.
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THRIVE Integrative Health with Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, MD, MBAA
Jacquelyn shares her journey and the experiences within the healthcare system that led her to spearhead the integrative health program THRIVE
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Innovation Revolutionary: Melissa Tran is innovating Veteran centric perinatal care
PREPARe, or Perinatal Reproductive Education Planning and Resources, integrates wellness, social workers and other health care providers for perinatal Veterans.
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VA Diffusion Marketplace: PREPARe
PREPARe's mission is to create integrative services to address the needs of our perinatal Veterans in-house.
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2021 Robert L. Jesse Award recognizes VA boundary-breaking innovations
PREPARe was honored to receive the 2021 Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovationin the category of Clinical Individual.
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AAMFT Member Melissa Tran Wins Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award
Melissa Tran, MA, LMFT won the Under Secretary for Health Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in InnoVAtion for PREPARe.
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30 Under 30 for 2021
Parks & Recreation magazine and NRPA's Young Professional Network launch a new program recognizing the 30 best and brightest young park and recreation professionals in the field.
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Differences in Disability rates and Recreational Therapy use
This report explores the relationship between disability rates and recreation therapy programs in the VA healthcare system.
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Positive Psychology Pilot to Improve Clinician Burnout & Work Satisfaction
Power THRIVE is a Whole Health restorative education series designed to decrease burnout and increase fulfillment in VHA's work force.
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VA announces 2022-2023 Innovation Fellows
Seven VA employees are joining the next cohort of VA Innovation Fellows.
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A new Cohort of Innovation Fellows are leading VA care into the future
Three new VA employee innovators are joining their fellow Trailblazers as Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) Innovation Fellows (Fellows)
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Innovation Revolutionary: Inclusion and equity in kidney disease treatment
New biomarker more equitably treats kidney issues.
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Dr. Priya Joshi Discusses Clinical Standards Behind Adoption of New Tech at VA
Dr. Priya Joshi discusses how VA is developing rigorous clinical standards to ensure technology is adopted in a safe, effective way.
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ALO Cultural Foundation: COVID-19 Hero Awards
The inaugural 2020 COVID-19 Hero Awards are a small gesture to honor the hard work of everyone fighting this pandemic.
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2021 VHA Shark Tank Competition Finalists Announced
THRIVE is a 14-week curriculum-based Shared Medical Appointment for Veterans.
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MLDS Honored with 2020 FedHealthIT Innovation Award
Machine Learning Decision Support tool honored for its results that are driving impact across VHA
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Innovation Revolutionary: Machine learning provides focused Veteran care
VA employees can learn more about MLDS on VA's Diffusion Marketplace.
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Diffusion of Excellence kicks off with 11 groundbreaking practices
Prescription benefit auditing practice earns Gold Star status with VHA Diffusion of Excellence Program.
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2023 American College of Surgeons Presentation: Engineers' Feedback on Segmentation Bootcamp
Dr. Amendola presented "They Want Clinical Context and Protocols: Analysis of Engineers' Feedback from a National Segmentation Boot Camp Experience" at the 2023 American College of Surgeons annual meeting.
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2023 American College of Surgeons Presentation: 3D Printing Fellowship
Dr. Amendola presented "Teaching the Surgeons: A Novel VHA-Based 3D Printing Fellowship for General Surgery Residents" at the 2023 American College of Surgeons annual meeting.
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Perinatal Presproductive Education Planning & Resources (PREPARe) Poster
Enhancing Perinatal and Reproductive Education: Leveraging Innovative Resources for Improved Patient Outcomes.
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MIT Catalyst Program welcomes new VHA Innovation Ecosystem Fellows
The MIT Catalyst program, VHA IE, and MIT are collaborating to improve Veteran care through biomedical research and innovation initiatives.
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2023 Disruptive Tech Award Winners
Federal IT and consulting leaders who are changing the game, taking calculated risks, and impacting their business and our culture with groundbreaking ideas.
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PREPARe's Maternal Health Summit
Exploring ways to provide the best maternal and reproductive health care and keeping Veterans Health Administrations (VHA) a trusted source of support for perinatal Veterans.
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Listen: VA Eyes Long-Term Treatments With the Help of Wearables
Dr. Lindsay Riegler provides a look at how VA is incorporating wearable medical devices within its broader health care program to improve treatment of chronic conditions.
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Video calls key to Cincinnati VA maintaining connection to vets during pandemic
Innovation Specialist Lindsay Riegler shares about the impact of the VA Video Connect (VVC) platform in reaching Veterans during the pandemic.
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ASHA Voices: Breaking Down Telepractice Barriers—It's a VA Reality
Innovation Specialist and research speech language pathologist Lindsay Riegler shares the perspective on tele-practice from inside the VA.
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Remote Temperature Monitoring Innovator Earns VA Fellowship
Dr. Lindsay Riegler, Liaison between Connected Care and the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, has been named an Entrepreneur in Residence Fellow.
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