“Though partnerships between the federal government and industry stakeholders increasingly pioneer new innovations across the health care sector, evaluating the real impact of those collaborative projects isn’t always easy.”
“To jumpstart the Hacking Medicine D.C. Grand Hack, innovators from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Samsung and the Veterans Health Administration came together in Washington Thursday to discuss how to accelerate and assess potential improvements made through public-private partnerships…”
“The three-day hackathon this weekend will bring together engineers, clinicians, designers, developers and business leaders to brainstorm and build solutions that aim to enhance veterans’ access to the care that they need. During the opening panel, insiders weighed on how to drive and measure success around federal innovation…”
“Former Senior Policy Advisor for Health Affairs at the Veterans Affairs Department Dr. Stephen Ondra said the VA’s “North Star” for innovation will always be whether or not the solution directly improves the lives of veterans.” Read the full article here.
Source: Hackathon Aims to Enhance Veterans’ Care through Public-Private Innovation – By Brandi Vincent, August 2, 2019. Nextgov.
