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Veterans’ telehealth use for alcohol use disorder varies across groups

April 8, 2024 - Though telehealth supported alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment delivery among veterans, telehealth use varied among demographic groups, suggesting the need for multiple telehealth options, new research reveals. The study published in the journal Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research examined characteristics associated with telehealth use...

Veterans’ Use of Video-Based Telehealth 2,300% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic

January 24, 2024 by Anuja Vaidya

Though audio-only telehealth utilization has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels among veterans, video-based telehealth accounts for 11 percent to 12 percent of outpatient care, a 2,300 percent...

‘Getting Heads in Headsets’: Exploring Virtual Reality Use in the VA

November 15, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

Virtual reality (VR), though initially relegated to the world of gaming, is increasingly being applied in healthcare. Healthcare research and provider organizations nationwide are actively exploring the use of VR technologies in various...

How the VA’s Teleneurology Program Mitigates Care Access Challenges

August 24, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

United States veterans seeking neurologic care face numerous barriers to access. These include transportation challenges, psychological hurdles, and the healthcare provider shortage. As a result, many cannot get the care they...

Telehealth Perceptions Vary Among Black Veterans with Chronic Pain

May 16, 2023 by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs described telehealth perceptions among Black Veterans with chronic pain, which included both positive and negative...

New AI-Based App Aims to Prevent Suicides Among Veterans

February 22, 2023 by Mark Melchionna

Developed through a collaboration between the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT) and SoldierStrong Foundation, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based app that provides mental health...

VA Health System Adds Telehealth Program to Intensive Care Unit

December 05, 2022 by Mark Melchionna

Aiming to enhance care quality and increase access to consultations, the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVAHCS) added a telehealth program called TeleCritical Care (TeleCC) to the intensive care unit...

Project Increases Telehealth Access Among Veterans Facing Homelessness

October 03, 2022 by Mark Melchionna

While aiming to overcome the digital divide, a study published in Annals of Family Medicine described how the Veterans Administration (VA) implemented a quality improvement project to improve...

VA Plans $1B Expansion of Remote Patient Monitoring Platform

September 20, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to launch a massive expansion of its remote patient monitoring program to expand care and treatment of veterans in their own homes. The VA has filed a...

Report Cites Success of VA’s COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

August 16, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

A new report finds that the Department of Veterans Affairs used remote patient monitoring to provide care for more than 23,500 veterans during the height of the pandemic, interacting with thousands of...

Wyoming VA Center Takes Telehealth Services on the Road for Distant Vets

July 07, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

VA healthcare providers in Wyoming are adding telehealth services to their eye care program to serve distant veterans in the rural state. The Cheyenne VA Medical Center has acquired a mobile health...

Senators Want to Codify VA’s Telehealth Success, Add More Services

May 28, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates have long used the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as an example of how telehealth is working well. A new bill before the US Senate aims to help the VA go even further with...

Congress Expands Veteran Access to Telehealth for Mental Health Care

October 05, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Veterans will soon have more opportunities to use telehealth to access mental health services, following Congressional passage of a bill targeting the high suicide rate among service members. The...

VA, Apple Partner to Expand Veterans Access to Telehealth Services

September 15, 2020 by Samantha McGrail

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Apple recently partnered to increase access to telehealth services. Through VA’s iPad program, qualifying Veterans with cellular-enabled...

Senators Press VA to Expand Telehealth Coverage for Vets’ Families

September 10, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A group of Senators is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand telehealth coverage for veterans’ families during the coronavirus pandemic to include telephone calls and text...

Lawmakers Eye Telehealth Pilot for Veterans Needing Mental Health Services

August 20, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress proposes to have the Department of Veterans Affairs create telehealth programs at three VA centers to helps veterans access mental health services. The Veterans Access to...

New Telehealth Bill Seeks Funding for Broadband Expansion Programs

August 10, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to increase funding for telehealth expansion programs that target improved broadband connectivity. The Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the...

Congress Mulls New Grant Program to Expand VA Telehealth Efforts

August 03, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to “close some of the gaps” in telehealth access at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA Telehealth Expansion Act, introduced last week by US Reps....

Indiana Providers, VA Eye 3 New Telehealth Programs for Veterans

July 23, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Two Indiana institutions are working with the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop three new telehealth services for veterans in the state. The Indiana University School of Medicine and the...

VA, DoD Launch National Telehealth Projects for Critical Care

July 09, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Federal officials are partnering with several health systems and telehealth companies to develop a nationwide telecritical care network, including a separate telemedicine platform for the Department of...

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