Interoperability: Putting the Word into Action

Thursday, March 4, 11:15 AM - 12:15 AM
Session leaders from the Department of Defense and the Veterans Affairs Administration will answer and discuss the following questions: What are some of the most critical imperatives for advancing healthcare delivery in the new age of automation? What are some of the most vexing challenges to leveraging technology as a tool in healthcare? What are some of the key opportunities for transforming care delivery? How does innovation change in the information age of healthcare?

Speaker Information:
John Mattison, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California
Peter Levin, Senior Advisor to the Secretary & VA Chief Technology Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
Stephen Ondra, MD, Senior Policy Advisor for Health Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs

 

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