Want to contribute to the VA Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans? Here is information for qualifications and how to submit nominations. The post VA seeks nominations for Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Preparing clinicians for a clinical world influenced by AI
“It is imperative that clinicians have the knowledge and skills to assess and determine the appropriate application of AI outputs, for their own clinical practice and for their patients.” Cornelius A James, clinician Three clinicians put together this timely piece in JAMA Viewpoint, outlining the steps that would allow clinicians to be (better) engaged with…
“Six Triple Eight” women to receive Congressional Gold Medal
On March 14, President Joe Biden signed the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 into Public Law 117-97. The legislation awards the Congressional Gold Medal to the 855 members of the Women’s Army Corps, who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – the “Six Triple Eight” – during World…
Buffalo HUD-VASH partners with assisted living facility to help older Veteran
Army Veteran lived with no heat in Buffalo for two decades after home flooded. HUD-VASH program found her a home. “VA very open for helping.” The post Buffalo HUD-VASH partners with assisted living facility to help older Veteran appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Winter Clinic: “A disability doesn’t define us. It is just a part of us.”
Army, Coast Guard, Veteran amputee Gayle-Jayne Allyson completed her first Winter Clinic run in a bi-ski at Snowmass Village in Colorado. The post Winter Clinic: “A disability doesn’t define us. It is just a part of us.” appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
How Long-Term Post-Acute Care Providers Can Use HIE
Webinar examines different scenarios for LTPAC professionals Author: CORHIO
Kore.ai launches HealthAssist
Kore.ai, a market-leading enterprise conversational AI software platform and solutions company, has announced the launch of HealthAssist, its first in a series of new, digital-first healthcare experiences. The solution has been developed by combining deep healthcare expertise and its robust AI-powered experience optimization platform technology for healthcare providers, health insurance payers, and life science companies.…
Interoperability has missed the mark for too many years
Ron Schilling on the levers required to steer the market in the right direction in AI. You have been working at the cutting edge of healthcare technology since the 1970s. What are the top 3 achievements you are most proud of? I arrived in healthcare during the birth of CT scanning. General Electric was aware…
Find a VA career at April recruiting events
Interested in a VA career? Meet up with VA recruiters at four in-person recruiting events this April. The post Find a VA career at April recruiting events appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VA Careers
High need for geriatrics professionals as number of aging Veterans rises
With VA planning to expand several programs that allow aging Veterans to stay in their homes or live in home-like settings, positions with our geriatrics and extended care teams have more value than ever. While there’s something to be said for the ability to stay in your own home and maintain your independence, we also…
Women vital to historic Tuskegee medical center
Women’s key role in the history of Tuskegee Campus of the Central Alabama VA Health Care System, one of the most historic medical centers in America. The post Women vital to historic Tuskegee medical center appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
AI and knowledge representation learning
“We at Google have made tremendous advances in understanding language. Our knowledge graph has been fundamental to that. The destiny of [Google’s search engine] is to become that Star Trek computer, and that’s what we are building.” Amit Singhal, former head of Google Search The topic of knowledge graphs as a representation of artificial intelligence surfaced…