DoD/VA & Government Health IT Summit Speakers and Topics of Discussion

Washington,
DC,
April
10,
2025
–(PR.com)– DSI’s
28th
DoD/VA
&
Government
HIT
Summit
will
bring
together
leaders
from
across
the
VA,
DHA,
DoD,
federal
government,
and
relevant
industry
stakeholders
this
May
28-29
in
Washington,
DC,
to
explore
the
benefits
and
challenges
of
integrating
and
ensuring
a
secure,
interoperable
federal
Electronic
Health
Record
(EHR)
system
for
Active-Duty
personnel
and
Veterans.

In
the
pursuit
of
fielding
solutions
that
will
enable
lifelong
patient-centered
care,
this
Summit
will
explore
current
and
future
initiatives
to
support
a
secure,
interoperable
health
IT
approach.
Senior
leaders
at
this
event
will
discuss
efforts
to
drive
a
seamless,
unified
experience
for
veterans,
improve
care
and
accessibility
to
Veterans.

Confirmed
Speakers
Include:

Dr.
Stephen
Ferrara

Principal
Deputy
Assistant
Secretary
of
Defense
for
Health
Affairs
Susan
Kirsh,
MD,
SES

Deputy
Assistant
Undersecretary
for
Health
for
Discovery,
Education,
Affiliate
Networks,
VA
Pat
Flanders,
SES

PEO
for
Medical
Systems
and
Chief
Information
Officer
(J-6),
Defense
Health
Agency
Dr.
Yvette
Weber,
SES

PEO
DHMS
William
Tinston,
SES

Director,
FEHRM
Phillip
Christy
SES

Acting
Chief
Acquisition
Officer
&
Principal
Executive
Director
for
the
Office
of
Acquisition,
Logistics,
and
Construction,
VA
Anne
Lord
Bailey,
PharmD

Executive
Director,
Strategic
Initiatives
Lab,
VA
Michael
McGinnis,
M.D.

Executive
Director,
Bureau
of
Medicine
and
Surgery;
Director,
Civilian
Corps

Topics
of
Discussion
Include:


Delivering
World-Class,
Integrated,
and
Coordinated
Healthcare
to
Veterans.

Providing
Full-spectrum
Acquisition
Support
to
DHA,
Services,
and
COCOMs
to
Ensure
Optimized
Health
Services
Across
the
MHS.

Driving
Toward
2026:
Developing
a
Stronger,
More
Consistent
EHR
Rollout
That
Further
Ensures
Patient
Safety.

Fielding
Technologies
and
Solutions
That
Will
Optimize
the
Future
of
the
Federal
EHR.

Improving
Accessibility
for
Veterans
Through
Innovative
Technology
Integration.

Improving
the
Delivery
of
Healthcare
for
Patients
and
Providers
at
Lovell
HCC.

Sponsor
and
Exhibit
opportunities
are
available.
To
secure
your
spot,
contact
Dudley
Duverne
at
dduverne@dsigroup.org.

To
learn
more
about
the
event,
visit
https://healthit.dsigroup.org/.