Adam Patterson
Staff Writer
Adam Patterson is a former staff writer at GovCIO Media & Research, who was responsible for covering developments in federal technology.
The Veterans Health Administration is taking a centralized, data-informed approach to the distribution of vital equipment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National COVID-19 Report Summary is part of the agency’s efforts to keep the public informed about the course of the epidemic.
Policymakers and IT leaders are looking for ways to better support an influx of Americans facing sudden unemployment and financial need.
A program with DOD helps bidirectionally share information with local partners.
Surafeal Asgedom oversaw extensive digital transformation across three years at the agency.
The social media conglomerate will be donating Portals video-calling devices to veterans and their families amid the pandemic.
New manufacturing techniques are closing shortages in necessary medical and protective equipment.
Expansion in telehealth services has allowed veterans to receive counseling even amidst the COVID-19 epidemic.
The agency is now delegating COVID-19 relief funding toward medical care and telehealth capabilities.
The agency prioritizes telehealth and virtual care, plus frequent data communication.
The agency is looking at how to best apply curated data sets to new use cases.
The agency appears to be allocating additional resources to both internal efforts and the national response as well.