Past event: VA Healthcare 2015 Conference

Maximizing Patient Experience through Technology, Clinical Care, and Administrative Efficiencies


The medical care requirements of our veterans have evolved due to the influx of military operations experienced by the United States throughout the past few decades. While once daunting, meeting these requirements are now feasible as a result of the many advancements across the Veterans Health Administration. However, facilitating this exceptional level of care is not without challenges.

VA Healthcare Summit 2015 will bring together strategic leaders and experts within the Veterans Affairs to evaluate and assess the benefits and challenges in which they face in the near future with augmenting and implementing new technology, clinical care practices, and administrative efficiencies.

By examining and identifying the areas in which improvement are greatly needed within the VHA, the VA can properly inform and educate the Vendors of the parameters and systems needed to correct these deficiencies. By doing this the VA will ensure they are moving in the right direction in order to resolve the overall problem of dealing with a countless influx of Veterans as well as the issue of sequestration.


We Will Examine Topics Including:

  • Future of Mental Healthcare within the VA
  • Health Informatics in the Future of VA Care
  • Technology upgrades that will impact the Patient Experience such as Telehealth, Vista Evolution and Health Informatics for Mental Health Care
  • Innovations in Women’s Specific Care
  • Treating the Growing Threat of Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Administrative Innovations through Enhancing Veterans Benefits Management System and Veterans Claims Intake Program
  • New VA Leadership Structure and how it will Transform the Future of the VHA
  • Implementing Lean Six Sigma to Improve VA Efficiency and Productivity


Benefits of Attending:

  • Receive CME Credits for 2015
  • Hear from 20+ Expert Speakers Leading VA Healthcare Initiatives across the US
  • Gain your Lean Six Certification during our Lean Six Sigma Focus Day
  • Create your own Agenda by Choosing from our Technology, Clinical Care, and Administrative Tracks




"DoD is always out in front of technology and challenges, so hearing where things are going helps us all head in right direction."

Elizabeth George, Philips Healthcare

"Nothing better than networking w/all branches of the Military/VA & overseas foreign military."
Rebecca Tapia, ALM VA Hospital

"Excellent discussions on hot DoD/VA optics."
Dianne Miller, HMHS

"Excellent networking opportunity, with cutting edge presentations."
Stephanie Dove, Phoenix VAMC

2015 Speakers

  • Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Interim Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Brigadier General (RET) Allison Hickey, Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. Connie Ponce, Chief, Mental Health, West Texas VA Health Care System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. Raúl Zambrano, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, VISN 7 Network Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. Ali Sonel, Chief of Staff, Pittsburgh VAMC, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • LTC (RET) Steven Schliesman, Assistant Deputy Chief Information Officer, IT Project Mgmt, Product Development, Office of Information & Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. William Bauman, Director, RR&D National Center of Excellence For the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Dr. Ann Spungen, Associate Director, VA RR&D National Center of Excellence for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, James J Peters VA Medical Center
  • Dr. Araujo Lorenzo, Executive Director, Substance Abuse Clinic Oklahoma VAMC, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. James Couch, Chief of the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory, Oklahoma VAMC, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Ms. Toni O'Day, Telehealth Program Director, Boise Idaho VAMC, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Mr. Matthew Rogers, Telehealth Clinical Operations Manager, Boise Idaho VAMC, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. Darria Long-Gillespie, Vice President, Clinical Strategy, Sharecare
  • Mr. John Best, Vice President, Lean Six Sigma, THE QUALITY GROUP
  • Mr. Scott Straub, Market Planner, Federal Civilian Markets, LexisNexis
  • Ms. Kate O’Rourke, Director, Client Management, ECRI
  • Ms Kristina Cybularz, Senior Product Specialist, Healthcare Product Alerts, ECRI
  • Dr. Shareh Ghan, Chief Medical Officer and Solution Architect, Commercial Behavioral Health sector, Magellan Health
  • Dr. Rob Gussenhoven, Chief Science Officer, DeTOURE LLC and Theradym Health Solutions
  • Mr. Vince Proffitt, President, Spartan Medical Inc.

Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda of this event.


Lean Six Sigma Certification Day, Monday, May 11, 2015
  • WORKSHOP A: Lean Six Sigma and its Ability to Improve Overall Quality and Efficiency in the VA
  • WORKSHOP B: Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification Phase I
  • WORKSHOP C: Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification Phase II
  • WORKSHOP D: Utilizing your Certification to Improve the Overall Quality and Productivity Process
Main Conference Day 1, Tuesday, May 12, 2015
  • Including: Morning Networking & Refreshment Break, Networking Luncheon and Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break
Main Conference Day 2, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
  • Including: Morning Networking Break, Networking Luncheon and Afternoon Networking Break
The agenda is available as PDF under downloads at the right side of the page

Venue

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Venue & Accommodation

Kellogg Conference Hotel
800 Florida Ave N.E., Washington, District of Columbia
20002, United States
Website:  http://kelloggconferencehotel.com/index.php
Phone: 202-651-6000

Accommodation
The Kellogg Conference Hotel, hailed as DC's "Hidden Treasure," is located on the historic campus of Gallaudet University in northeastern Washington DC, approximately 1.5 miles from Capitol Hill and about two miles from the National Mall.

The Kellogg Conference Hotel offers newly renovated guest rooms, affordable overnight parking, 17,000 square feet of IACC-approved meeting space, complimentary shuttle to Union Station, and platinum customer service. Not to mention, the most competitive rates among Washington DC downtown hotels.

Group Rate: $189 plus 14.5% tax per each night and $6.00 facility charges per night. 
Please identify you are part of the “IQPC – VA Healthcare 2015” group to ensure the special rate. Note that you are eligible for this rate three day prior and three days post the event, based on availability. Book your room prior to April 20th, 2015 to ensure you receive the group rate, based on availability.
Reservations Telephone: 202-651-6000 or go online at https://ssl.gallaudet.edu/V1WebControls/GroupLogin.aspx to make reservations using IQPC Group ID: 23635 and Password: 3587.

Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavour to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel´s website link provided.
Event details
Organizer : IDGA
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-4572