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The VA Pioneered the Use of Telehealth for Veterans Who Can't Easily Access Health Care Facilities

Source
Cronkite News
Link
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Date
Mar 13, 2024
Summary
Highlights the history of telehealth use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Describes how access to specialists, behavioral healthcare, and prescription medication in particular has been improved by telehealth. Discusses how rural healthcare access is managed for veterans without reliable internet access.
Tagged as
Access · Behavioral health · Broadband · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Specialty care · Telehealth · Veterans