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DoD /VA Power of Sharing Joint Venture/Joint Opportunities Air Force Break-Out Session 2 Jun 2009

460th Medical Group Buckley AFB. DoD /VA Power of Sharing Joint Venture/Joint Opportunities Air Force Break-Out Session 2 Jun 2009. Michael L. Chyrek, Colonel, USAF, BSC Commander, 460 MDG. My Experience-Getting Started. Meet your VA Director—

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DoD /VA Power of Sharing Joint Venture/Joint Opportunities Air Force Break-Out Session 2 Jun 2009

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  1. 460th Medical Group Buckley AFB DoD/VA Power of SharingJoint Venture/Joint OpportunitiesAir Force Break-Out Session2 Jun 2009 Michael L. Chyrek, Colonel, USAF, BSC Commander, 460 MDG

  2. My Experience-Getting Started • Meet your VA Director— • Share thoughts on collaborating, must be on-board together! • Seek approval from VA & DoD leadership - JMO • Assemble Teams: Appoint Domain Champions VA & Buckley • Domain Champions formed Domain Tiger Teams • Looked at all the Sharing and Joint Venture possibilities “Brainstorm” • Determined “low hanging fruit” • what’s possible vs. dreaming or requires legislative change • Get ideas and vectors from JMOWG, i.e. Ms. Deb Irwin et. al. • We had high level support and interest from the start: • VA Under Secretary for Health & PDASD/HA letters • “pleased to be developing a joint venture with Buckley AFB” • “active partnership efforts are already underway” • In ‘08 ASD/HA directed DoD/VA integration for 4 sites to include Denver

  3. The Challenges • Systems not compatible, IM/IT, Logistics, Pharmacy, EMR • Legislation required for integration to achieve it’s full potential • Military warrior ethos more “gung-ho” to get-it-done • Large agencies—no quick fix—will take some time to see actual progress… perseverance • Sense of urgency—not always present • Communication: Getting consistent open dialogue • Ever Changing political environment • Volatile Veterans Groups very passionate about their care, their input can change the direction of a billion dollar project in a heart beat • Quality of care/environment is paramount however Money is an over riding influence and will dictate projects direction/size • JIF programs are great opportunities!

  4. Summary Joint Venture w/VA Nearest you • Motivation to collaborate is multifactorial • Politically correct at present • Limited governmental resources • Perception by some that our missions are the same…more of a continuum of care to maximize resources and enhance capabilities • Will help familiarize AD personnel with the VA system • Communication: communicate, communicate, communicate • Develop a solid relationship with Local VA director • Nothing will happen w/o establishing this first • Contact our DoD/VA JV Champions • Don’t let a JV opportunity pass by as there truly is Power in Sharing • Finally- This effort on a whole, has had a military feel about it…you know the hurry-up-and-wait experience….best described as periods of Boredom interspersed with moments of shear panic. But we in the military seem to work well when pressured…..so this is easy.

  5. Framework Master Plan N Project Eagle

  6. East Colfax AvenueConcourse Level Functional Organization Plan DoD N Project Eagle

  7. Questions?

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