The document discusses the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and opportunities for using sensors and remote monitoring. The VHA operates 151 hospitals, 300 vet centers, and other facilities that provided healthcare to over 6.4 million veterans in 2013. The document suggests sensors could help reduce hospital equipment and costs, improve patient mobility and data recording, and enable remote monitoring and diagnosis for medical issues like heart attacks, seizures, and elderly care. It was presented by Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer for the VHA.

1. Dr. Joseph Ronzio
Lightning Round
Special Advisor to
Secretary of Health
Information Technology,
Veterans Health
Administration, Department
of Veterans Affairs

2. Healthcare Patient Data Acquisition
Dr. Joseph Ronzio
Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer for Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
August 6, 2014

3. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Information
• 151 Hospitals
• 300 Vet Centers
• 827 Community-based Outpatient Clinics
• 135 Community Living Centers
• 6 Independent Outpatient Clinics
• 103 Residential Rehabilitation Centers
• Over 270k Employees
• Over 120k Students and Residents receive medical training per year
6,418,439 received Healthcare in FY13
• 1.3% increase over the previous year
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4. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Sensors
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5. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Medical Needs and Capabilities
• Hospital Equipment reduction and reduced costs
• Improved patient mobility in hospital
• Improved recording of data
• Remote monitoring and diagnosis
Scenarios
• Heart Attack
• Seizure
• Elderly Care
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6. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Joseph Ronzio, DHSc, CPHIMS, CLP
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
E-mail: joseph.ronzio@va.gov
Phone: 202-461-5705
Cell: 540-693-0450
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