National HERO Initiative
Health Enhancing Resource Orchestration
Building a trusted health ecosystem where individuals, communities, and data dignity come first. Serving US military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.
Building a trusted health ecosystem where individuals, communities, and data dignity come first. Serving US military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.
What We’re Building Today
The National HERO Cohort is a pioneering initiative uniting veterans, underserved populations, health systems, and community leaders to create a Trusted Data Ecosystem — one rooted in equity, autonomy, and real-world impact.
This isn’t a plan. It’s happening now: building frameworks, launching pilots, and forging alliances to change the way health and personal data are governed, shared, and trusted.
The National HERO Cohort is a pioneering initiative uniting veterans, underserved populations, health systems, and community leaders to create a Trusted Data Ecosystem — one rooted in equity, autonomy, and real-world impact.
This isn’t a plan. It’s happening now: building frameworks, launching pilots, and forging alliances to change the way health and personal data are governed, shared, and trusted.
National HERO Launch on September 5th, 2024
AI MINDSystems Impact, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to pioneering exponential technology-enabled systemic interventions for the health and wellbeing of humanity, has announced Hassan Tetteh, MD, MBA as its Chief Veterans Health Officer. Under his leadership, on September 5th, 2024, the organization launched its National HERO (Health Enhancing Resource Orchestration) initiative, which aims to address critical unmet needs of United States military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families. See full recording here.
National HERO Programs
US military, veterans, first responders and their families are the prioritized first cohort targeted to benefit from the AI MINDSystems Trusted Data Ecosystem™. The National HERO Pilot and Pilot Study will be executed and validated by AI MINDSystems Impact and its affiliates and partners. This will include the targeted HERO feature set (Health Enhancing Resource Orchestration) as part of a first-of-its-kind AI-enabled system for trusted, self-sovereign AI for individual health, well-being, prosperity and privacy
Combat Compensation
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National HERO WISDOM Network
Secure, multi-party healthcare research platform enabling data sovereignty and ethical AI practices. Empowering individuals with control over their health and personal data while advancing medical research.
- Blockchain-based trusted data ecosystem
- Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)
- Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE)
- Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)
- Decentralized clinical research capabilities
- Individual data monetization opportunities
Occupational & Environmental Health WISDOM Network
Specialized network addressing unique occupational health challenges faced by military personnel, veterans, and first responders through advanced data analytics and research capabilities.
- Burn pit exposure analysis
- Environmental hazard assessment
- Occupational disease tracking
- Exposure-outcome correlation studies
- Specialized medical research support
Our Leaders Focused on National HERO
The National HERO Cohort brings together experts ensuring veterans and underserved communities reclaim their health futures:
- Hassan Tetteh, MD, MS, MPA, MBA, FAMIA[Co-Founder]
Leader, National HERO Initiative, advancing systemic health equity through innovation. - Sean Manion, PhD[Co-Founder]
Systems science, cybernetics, military and veterans clinical research and medicine, neuroscience, machine intelligence - Heather Flannery, CEO[Co-Founder]
Architect of community-driven digital health trust systems - Jordan Orley, MDOccupational and Environmental Health | AI MINDSystems National HERO Initiative
- Jim St. ClairWeb2-to-web3 digital identity bridge and related policy, health IT interoperability; Consumer-focused ID lead technology strategist
Join the Mission
Help us serve those who served
We need volunteers with expertise in:
Medical record analysis research
Veterans affairs policy expertise
Technology development
Data privacy and security
Community outreach and engagement
Call to Action: Ready to make a difference? Contact us to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Contact: [email protected]
Invest in Health Systems that Serve Everyone
True health equity demands systemic change — not slogans.
According to the CDC, veterans are significantly more likely than the general population to experience barriers to mental health care, digital health access, and preventive services (CDC, 2022).
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirms that nearly 1 in 5 veterans report delayed or foregone medical care due to systemic access issues (VA, 2023).
Additionally, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that underserved populations face compounded barriers when digital health tools are not designed with equity and access in mind (KFF, 2022).
Your support fuels the HERO Cohort’s mission to build trust, autonomy, and equitable innovation — from the ground up.
Donate today to help build a future where fairness is engineered into every decision.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). Veterans’ health statistics and disparities. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/veteranshealth/index.html
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (2023). Annual report on veterans’ healthcare access barriers. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. https://www.va.gov/HEALTHACCESSREPORT/
- Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). (2022). Disparities in digital health access and utilization. KFF. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-digital-health-access-and-utilization/
