Revolutionizing Health Care Beyond Boundaries
Our Mission
At the Digital and Remote Health Center for Innovation, our mission is to pioneer a new era of health care by leveraging digital technologies and remote solutions. We are committed to providing Veterans with seamless access to high-quality care, breaking down geographical barriers, and enhancing their overall well-being. Through collaboration, research, and innovation, we aim to create a health care landscape where every Veteran receives personalized, accessible, and cutting-edge health care services.
Collaboration and Project Spotlights
These collaboration and project ideas showcase the Digital and Remote Health Center for Innovation's commitment to leveraging digital technologies for improving Veterans' health care access and outcomes. Each initiative reflects the center's dedication to innovation and creating solutions that make a meaningful impact on Veterans' lives.
Director of Digital and Remote Health Center for Innovation
Lindsay R. James Riegler, Ph.D.
Lindsay R. James Riegler, Ph.D., is a distinguished health care innovation champion based at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. Dr. Riegler serves as the Director of Veterans Health Administration’s Digital & Remote Health Center for Innovation (DRHCI), where she is working to establish Remote Patient Monitoring policy and implementing solutions for VHA. She is an advisory board member of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Catalyst, a collaborative initiative sparking innovative and impactful solutions to unmet medical and health care needs.
With 17 years of expertise as a certified brain injury specialist, Dr. Riegler has been instrumental at using digital and remote health techniques to deliver evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation to Veterans with traumatic brain injury. Her commitment to advancing health care is evident through her impressive record, which includes numerous professional speaking engagements, 15 grant-funded projects, multiple peer-reviewed publications, and co-authorship of two book-chapters.
Dr. Riegler's dedication to innovation has resulted in multiple awards and recognition, including the Innovation Award from ACT-IAC and the Disruptive Tech Award for Programs Shifting the Landscape, a Federal 100 Award, and a Service to the Citizen Award. As a 2022 VHA Innovation Ecosystem Entrepreneur in Residence, she fostered collaborations across program offices to promote remote patient monitoring solutions, transitioning Veteran care to a proactive preventative model. Dr. Riegler’s impact extends from academia to professional leadership roles, showcasing her commitment to advancing health care innovation and access.
Let's Forge the Future of Digital Health Together
We're eager to hear your thoughts, answer your inquiries, and explore collaborative opportunities. Reach out to us today, and let's work hand in hand to shape the future of remote and digital health care for our Veterans.
