Military Health Summit Recap
The Military Health System cares for over 9.6 million beneficiaries, saving lives on the frontlines of battle, ensuring the health of warfighter families, and fighting infectious disease around the world. As the MHS needs to remain agile and advanced in its delivery of care, this event will highlight how defense health officials are thinking about advanced technology, data applications and leadership to stay on top of the evolving landscape of both medicine and the battlefield.
Military Health Summit: Joint Trauma System Chiefs Talk Pandemic Data Management
The Joint Trauma System looks to reduce warfighter morbidity and mortality and increase survivability of trauma patients across the military. Part of the JTS’s work is in maintaining the DOD Trauma Registry, a data collection tool that helps drive the organization’s mission. JTS is using data to improve warfighter readiness and combat COVID-19 and other medical challenges.
- Col. Stacy A. Shackelford, M.D., Chief, Joint Trauma System, DOD
- Mary Ann Spott, Deputy Chief, Joint Trauma System, DOD
Data and Emerging Technologies Impact Clinical Care Support
Emerging technologies and data-driven decision-making have become core components of health care delivery. IT and medical service delivery are becoming increasingly integrated and for warfighter readiness and clinical care advancements now and for veterans in the future.
- Cmdr. Jean-Paul Chretien, M.D., Program Manager, Biological Technology Office, DARPA
- Drew Koerner, Healthcare CTO, ServiceNow
- Lt. Col. Luigi Rao, M.D., Army MHS GENESIS Liaison Officer, Army Medical Command
Connected Health and IOT Impacts in Military Clinical Care
Connected health solutions, wearables, and telehealth were already on the rise in previous years, but COVID-19 brought new demand for remote health capabilities, care, and monitoring for patients and providers. Leaders in the defense health space have been and continue to bring new mobile and connected health capabilities to the military health system.
- Lt. Col. Antonio Eppolito, M.D., Chief of Telehealth, Air Force
- Dr. Mitch Heroman, Chief Medical Officer, OptumServe
- Dr. Simon Pincus, Chief, Connected Health Branch, Defense Health Agency