VAntage Point

Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Innovative new tools help first responders during COVID-19

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2020 9:00 amJune 16, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Technology, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 4k views

The first COVID-19 Maker Challenge make-a-thon took place in early May and focused on challenges facing …

I AM an InnoVAtor. PHoto of Dr. Tiffany Lange-Altman and Dr. Michelle Hilgeman

Innovators of the Month: Dr. Tiffany Lange-Altman and Dr. Michelle Hilgeman

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:00 amJune 1, 2020 Posted in Technology, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 438 views

During Pride Month the iNET InnoVAtor of the Month features two iNET investees who support the LGBTQ …

MIT Virtual hackathons screenshot

MIT and VA Partner for COVID-19 Hackathon

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:00 amApril 20, 2020 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 2k views

The COVID-19 pandemic requires innovative thinking. That is why VA partnered with MIT and other …

A Physician utilizies VA technology.

Discovering Grassroots Innovation is Leading Veteran Health Care into the Future

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2020 9:00 amJanuary 14, 2020 Posted in VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 524 views

The VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) is empowering frontline employees with grassroots innovation to …