Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Sees a Surge in Veterans Using Telehealth to Access Healthcare

by Eric Wicklund

Veterans used telehealth to access care more than 120,000 times a week during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. That’s more than a 1,000...

VA Expands Telehealth Services For Veterans Living With Cancer

by Eric Wicklund

The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its telehealth platform to give veterans access to precision cancer care and genetic counseling no matter where they live. The VA announced last week...

Senators Ask Defense Health Agency, VA to Expand Telehealth Access

by Eric Wicklund

Some members of Congress are taking the nation’s military healthcare system to task for not making the most of telehealth during the Coronavirus pandemic. Last week, US Senators Jeanne Shaheen...

CARES Act Expands Telehealth Coverage for Medicare, FQHCs and the VA

by Eric Wicklund

The $2 trillion Coronavirus relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last week includes several telehealth provisions, included more relaxed guidelines for Medicare...

VA Shifts More Services to Telehealth, mHealth to Combat the Coronavirus

by Eric Wicklund

The Department of Veterans Affairs will be shifting more services to telehealth and mHealth platforms as it ramps up its efforts to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. The VA released a 262-page...

mHealth Counseling Can Help Veterans Cope With Stress While at Work

by Eric Wicklund

An mHealth program offering counseling to veterans in the workforce can help reduce symptoms of depression while improving workplace productivity, according to researchers at Boston’s Tufts...

VA Centers Use Telehealth to Give Vets Access to Creative Arts Therapy

by Eric Wicklund

Three VA hospitals around the country will soon be using telehealth to give veterans access to creating arts therapy to deal with neurological and behavioral health issues. The three hospitals are...

VA Urged to Use More Telehealth to Meet Vets’ Long-Term Care Needs

by Eric Wicklund

The Department of Veterans Affairs Needs to prioritize and increase telehealth spending to meet the growing demand for long-term care for veterans, according to a government watchdog. The VA saw a 14...

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