“The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing an agency-encompassing data strategy that will be used to guide both its health IT and patient care reforms.”
“Speaking at the FCW Data Analytics and Smart Strategies Workshop, VA Chief Data Officer Kshemendra Paul outlined both the focus of VA’s data strategy, as well as its foundational importance in guiding VA modernization going forward.”
“’There’s just a lot of work going on with data as a strategic asset, and the time is right to take us to the next level,’ Paul said. ‘Taken together, the status quo is no longer an option across government.’”
“Much of this centers on what Paul broadly described as ‘strengthening VA as a learning enterprise,’ or the process of using managed data to inform areas like operational decision-making, medical research, and refining veterans care to be more responsive to individual needs.”
“‘What do I mean by learning enterprise? I’m talking about operational decision support. Using leading indicators and predictive analytics to support decision-makers to make better decisions and build continuous improvement,’ Paul said. ‘We are in the business of serving veterans over their lifetimes. And so there’s an opportunity there to make stronger operational decisions based on data and analytics.’”
“As a primary focus, the VA is collaborating with the Defense Department to share vital information between the two agencies that helps inform a continuous program of more personalized care from the moment of enlistment to a veteran’s golden years…” Read the full article here.
Source: Data Strategy is Essential for VA’s Ongoing Modernization – By Adam Patterson, November 16, 2020. GovernmentCIO.
