Internet of Things: Lightning Round, Ronzio

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

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Dr. Joseph Ronzio

Lightning Round

Special Advisor to Secretary of Health Information Technology, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

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Healthcare Patient Data Acquisition

Dr. Joseph RonzioSpecial Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer for Veterans Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

August 6, 2014

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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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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

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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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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Joseph Ronzio, DHSc, CPHIMS, CLPU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

E-mail: [email protected]: 202-461-5705 Cell: 540-693-0450

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