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VA sees a surge in veterans' use of telehealth services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a 17 percent jump in telehealth visits compared with the previous fiscal year, and says the VA delivered more than 2.6 million episodes of telehealth care in FY 2019. WHY IT MATTERS.

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VA telehealth program offers virtual access to care teams, wellness classes, yoga

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veteran Affairs St. Louis Healthcare System announced this week that it has contracted with the telecommunications vendor Uniper Care for a pilot program providing veterans access to telehealth and social engagement services. WHY IT MATTERS.

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VA, Verizon to offer new telehealth access for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Verizon are teaming up to offer Veterans who are customers of the telecommunications giant unlimited access to department's VA Video Connect telehealth app. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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VA study shows benefits of telestroke program for patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A Department of Veterans Affairs-funded study published in Neurology found that a telestroke program helped prevent unnecessary hospital transfers for patients. By August 2021, the program was active in 50 facilities nationwide.

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Retail Health Ends 2018 With Big Plans for 2019

Health Populi

As the CVS + Aetna merger crosses its last regulatory hurdle at the close of 2018, we enter 2019 facing a fast-growing and -morphing retail health landscape. The company announced a collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs along with Philips and T-Mobile to expand healthcare access to veterans via telehealth.

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Roundup: Digital health HHS, VA news from Q1 2018

Mobi Health News

Last quarter, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs have both continued to seek public and private partnerships and investigate new technology. Despite controversy over the firing of former VA Secretary Dr. David J.

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The New Drug Companies Aren’t Drug Companies At All

Health Populi

Department of Veterans Affairs is also collaborating with Civica Rx. The founding members are listed in the exhibit, and cover different mission models (religious, non-secular, for-profit, not-for-profit) and geographies.