At VA, medical support assistants serve as important members of our clinic teams, allowing us to effectively carry out day-to-day administrative operations in support of Veterans. Providing medical administrative support, you’ll work to connect Veterans with VA providers as you earn a competitive salary and unbeatable benefits. “I love serving our Veterans,” shared one of…
VA volunteers and leaders connect with Veterans during Salute Week
Volunteers and VA leaders, including the VA Secretary, have joined the Compassionate Contact Corps to call Veterans during Salute Week. The post VA volunteers and leaders connect with Veterans during Salute Week appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Heart in the right place
Cardiologist and Us2.ai co-founder Dr Carolyn Lam talks to AIMed about the potential of AI to democratize heart ultrasound, her experience as an accidental entrepreneur, and the importance of championing women in cardiovascular science. You serve as a senior consultant cardiologist at the National Heart Centre Singapore, a full professor at Duke-National University of Singapore,…
#Live Whole Health #112: Gratitude practice
Gratitude is the glue that holds us together in family, work and community. Here’s how gratitude practice can bring gratitude into your life. The post #Live Whole Health #112: Gratitude practice appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Yogurt is good for your heart, VA study finds
Flavored or Greek, yogurt of all kinds might hold answers to better heart health, according to a study on nearly 200K Veterans. The post Yogurt is good for your heart, VA study finds appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
VA nurse saves lives: “The greatest feeling in the world.”
A VA nurse asked a Veteran about his frequent emergency room visits. What the nurse suggested saved the life of the Veteran and his wife. The post VA nurse saves lives: “The greatest feeling in the world.” appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Donald McSparrin, Army Air Corp Veteran, 97, has wonderful memories… and seven daughters
A World War-II Veteran helped plan top-secret bombing missions. He thanks VA for his continued health and access to COVID vaccines. The post Donald McSparrin, Army Air Corp Veteran, 97, has wonderful memories… and seven daughters appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Man Vs AI
Should Future Doctors be Sharper than ? Imagine all America’s health care data and the World’s health care data collected into one central data repository (CDR). Then imagine AI diagnosing patients first, then the doctor confirms those diagnoses. These two are possible future trends. A worldwide CDR is necessary for AI to grow larger and…
IBM Watson AI
IBM’s Full Circle Although Watson AI is not widely adopted, its use in medical setting is cutting-edge. Surprisingly, I hadn’t heard a lot about Watson AI until one of my health informatics professors shared a video. This health platform is able to score treatment plans for cancer patients, thereby provided personalized cancer treatment plans. The…
Innovation Revolutionary: Engaging the public to serve Veterans
Sabrina Clark is a VHA Innovation Ecosystem Revolutionary who gets local students involved in solving problems alongside VA. The post Innovation Revolutionary: Engaging the public to serve Veterans appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory
During Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory, who served in Vietnam and as an astronaut. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Frederick D. Gregory appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Leveraging AI to augment cardiac care
“AI will not replace clinicians but clinicians who use AI will replace clinicians who don’t.” Dr Bertalan Meskó, PhD Join us in recapping the latest discussion on enabling smarter, artificial intelligence powered cardiac screening to optimize program quality, physician workflow efficiency and identify patients at-risk for sudden cardiac arrest. The exclusive webinar, hosted by Vizient…