PODCAST: The Path to IT Modernization for the VA (Part 1)

Dr. Himanshu Singh, the Director of Medical Informatics at DSS, Inc., recently participated in the new Fed Health Identity podcast series, hosted by Okta. In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Singh speaks with Michael Giroux, Federal Healthcare Manager/Sales Manager at Okta, about the role of IT modernization at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and how key innovations can help both Veterans and VA clinicians.

Driven by new models of healthcare delivery, the transition to value-based care, new federal mandates to modernize legacy systems, as well as the new EHRM program, the VA is undergoing a time of significant technology transformation.

The agency continues to be on the forefront of healthcare delivery, which is driven by its investment in innovation, new interoperability platforms and sound policies for enhancing the continuum of care.

This podcast dives deeper into these topics:

• A high-level about how the VA is undergoing a time of transformation. (1:25)

• How IT standardization reduces overall risk and enhances the quality of care for Veterans. (8:10)

• How creating a more modernized digital experience for Veterans will help enhance the overall care mission. (11:37)

• How human-centered design is becoming a key focus in the federal health arena. (16:50)

Stay tuned for the second part of this podcast series where Dr. Singh and Michael Giroux discuss how COTS-based solutions can help the VA, the current EHRM program, and what the future holds for the VA when it comes to innovation. To learn more about DSS, Inc.’s Federal Health solutions, please click here.