Transforming Veteran Healthcare with Health Analytics & Radiology at the VA

Written By Johnathon Brett

Working at the crossroads of health IT, data analytics, and mission-critical modernization, my focus on Health Analytics & Radiology programs supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career. These efforts are about more than technology — they’re about increasing access to care, improving clinical outcomes, and empowering VA clinicians with real-time insights derived from large, complex datasets.

Partnering with the VA to Deliver Scalable, Patient-Centered Technology

Leidos has long been a trusted partner of the VA across a spectrum of health systems and technology programs. Through solutions that span enterprise architecture, systems integration, interoperability, and data analytics, we help the VA bring advanced healthcare capabilities to a national scale — from hospitals to community clinics across the country.
https://www.leidos.com/sites/leidos/files/2018-08/Leidos_Brochure_VA_Program.pdf

The work I’ve contributed to in this space emphasizes:

  • Scaling clinical data access so providers can make better decisions — ensuring that patient health records and analytics are available in real time across disparate systems.

  • Improving radiology integration and workflow — supporting environments where medical imaging and analytics are deeply connected to the broader electronic health record (EHR) ecosystem.

  • Transforming data into actionable insights — turning raw data into patterns, trends, and predictive insights that help clinicians and administrators drive better care outcomes.

Supporting Interoperability and Clinical Visibility

A cornerstone of this work has been enabling the VA to access, integrate, and share clinical and administrative data across its national healthcare system. The VA’s Repositories Program — which Leidos has supported through systems integration and data services — accesses and stores data from all VA clinical sites and makes it available for broader clinical use and research purposes. This capability is pivotal to ensuring seamless interoperability between VA systems and other federal health systems.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leidos-awarded-contracts-by-department-of-veterans-affairs-249582381.html

This level of interoperability improves care coordination and reduces redundant testing or procedures by giving clinicians a holistic view of a patient’s health history, lab results, and imaging studies — no matter where those originated within the VA health network.

Advancing Analytics and Care Delivery

Another focus area has been health analytics, which uses advanced computation and data processing to support clinical decision-making and operational planning. These analytics touch everything from population health monitoring to quality improvement initiatives.

Within radiology, integrating imaging data with enterprise health records and analytics platforms enables clinicians to see patterns over time, correlate imaging findings with clinical outcomes, and participate in advanced programs like AI-assisted interpretation and predictive diagnostics. While specific technical research efforts continue to evolve, the overarching goal remains clear: make imaging data more usable, more connected, and more impactful in the context of overall patient health.

Delivering Value That Matters

Across all these efforts, my role has been about bridging complex technical capabilities with real missions — ensuring that solutions are not just technically sound, but they truly support clinician workflows, respect patient data integrity, and deliver measurable improvements in care delivery.

Whether we’re improving the accessibility of clinical histories for a provider preparing for a patient visit, integrating radiology systems with analytics pipelines, or building the infrastructure that makes national-scale data operations possible, this work connects directly to the VA’s mission of serving veterans.

Evolving Impact and Continued Innovation

The VA continues to innovate in how it collects, manages, and uses health data. My work in health analytics and radiology support continues to align with VA priorities in interoperability, clinical insight delivery, and scalable systems that serve a diverse and expansive veteran population.

If you’re interested in how advanced analytics and IT modernization intersect with clinical care — especially at a federation-wide scale — these initiatives offer a compelling case study in how thoughtful engineering and operational focus can improve real outcomes for patients, providers, and administrators alike.

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