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Introduction to
the VA Center for
Innovation (VACI)
Blake Henderson
Innovation Coordinator
Grassroots Innovations
ILNdc
May 2013
Guiding Philosophy
 Small, targeted investments
 Discovery-driven process
 Not pass or fail
 Startup in a big system
 Healthy competition
 Not the only show in town
ILNdc – May 2013
Strategic vs. Grassroots
 Strategic
 Top down
 Industry
Competition
 e.g. Blue Button
Competition
 $500k - $5M
 Grassroots
 Flat framework
 Yearly idea
competition
 Community input
and voting
 4th Round - $0-$750k
ILNdc – May 2013
 Entrepreneurs in Residence
 Innovation Fellows
VA Innovation Life
Cycle
 Idea
 Prototype
 Implementation
 Class III – local / facility
 Class II - regional
 Class I - national
ILNdc – May 2013
Scope of a Project
 Scope must be defined by the team
before undertaking the project
Not a one size fits all process
Innovation Idea Prototype III II I
(209)Advance
d
Decision
Support
(66) CRATS
Kiosk
(572) – InfoPath
Hand Hygiene
Tool
(276)Core
Collection of
Knowledge
Challenges
 Diffusion of Innovation
 Example: Class I Enhancements to VISTA
 Test Environment for MyHealtheVet
 High-Quality Health Data Sets for Testing
Questions?
ILNdc – May 2013

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ILNdc - Veterans Affairs Innovations

  • 1. Introduction to the VA Center for Innovation (VACI) Blake Henderson Innovation Coordinator Grassroots Innovations ILNdc May 2013
  • 2. Guiding Philosophy  Small, targeted investments  Discovery-driven process  Not pass or fail  Startup in a big system  Healthy competition  Not the only show in town ILNdc – May 2013
  • 3. Strategic vs. Grassroots  Strategic  Top down  Industry Competition  e.g. Blue Button Competition  $500k - $5M  Grassroots  Flat framework  Yearly idea competition  Community input and voting  4th Round - $0-$750k ILNdc – May 2013  Entrepreneurs in Residence  Innovation Fellows
  • 4. VA Innovation Life Cycle  Idea  Prototype  Implementation  Class III – local / facility  Class II - regional  Class I - national ILNdc – May 2013
  • 5. Scope of a Project  Scope must be defined by the team before undertaking the project Not a one size fits all process Innovation Idea Prototype III II I (209)Advance d Decision Support (66) CRATS Kiosk (572) – InfoPath Hand Hygiene Tool (276)Core Collection of Knowledge
  • 6. Challenges  Diffusion of Innovation  Example: Class I Enhancements to VISTA  Test Environment for MyHealtheVet  High-Quality Health Data Sets for Testing Questions? ILNdc – May 2013