"To reiterate, you and the Department are accountable to the Oversight Committee, period."
"And you are aware that this Committee has been meeting now, this is the second term that this Committee has been meeting, and that we are researching origins of COVID-19 and trying to prepare for the ..."
"I believe that HHS has a responsibility to be responsive and communicative with grantees for all initiatives."
"This committee will ensure that the VA does so with caution and an understanding of the risk."
"Well, certainly if an employee can be terminated in the healthcare system for talking about a patient in an elevator, I would think that sanctions, loss of contract and especially financial sanctions ..."
"It seems as we go through this information that we think of AI, but AI in and of itself is not necessarily a source of release of private healthcare information or PII, that simply having electronic o..."
"As the utilization of AI in healthcare becomes more common it is important that we recognize the risks and challenges that come with it."
"It is very apparent to me when I talk to veterans in my community and as a physician providing care that the Mission Act is not being fully implemented by the VA."
"I certainly think technology can truly help to get access, especially with cameras, our digital ability to do things that we have not had in medicine."
"I do not think the VA is going to solve this problem by itself, that we need the help of experts across the country to help us in this endeavor to help to solve this problem."
"It is important to me and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that all veterans seeking help receive it in a timely manner."