“The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) concluded their 2020-2021 AI Tech Sprint and awarded SoKat 2nd Place in the competition, overall, and a 1st Place win in the Patient Experience category. The Tech Sprint began in November 2020, with applications submitted from 60 companies, of all sizes, from industry and academia across the U.S.; only 44 were chosen. The VA’s official press release can be found here: https://www.va.gov/OPA/PRESSREL/pressrelease.cfm?id=5686”
“SoKat’s award-winning Artificial Intelligence technology solution is a cutting-edge, sophisticated Machine Learning chatbot with mobile capability to enhance Veteran patient comprehension of their healthcare. In addition to the ML engine, the chatbot leverages Natural Language Processing,Sentiment Analysis technology and features mobile phone application. As a result of SoKat’s success from the rigorous 12-week Tech Sprint competition and the opportunity to collaborate with supportive VA SMEs and mentors, SoKat is presently working to continue to develop innovative technology solutions in service of our veterans.”
“’Mentoring and participating in the AI Tech Sprint was very exciting,’ said Janet Chrosniak, from the VA’s Office of Health Informatics. ‘It was rewarding to witness first-hand the ‘Art of Possibilities’ with AI and how [efforts] through the VA NAII can bring to bear technologies to support the Veteran and provider healthcare experience…” Read the full press release here.
Source: SoKat wins 2nd Place in VA National Artificial Intelligence Institute AI Tech Sprint 2020-2021 – July 2021. SoKat.
