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VA Video Connect Expands Veterans' Access to Health Care

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Apr 29, 2018
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More and more Veterans are receiving health-care treatment virtually, thanks to efforts by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand telehealth.

One of the recent successes has been with VA Video Connect, which allows Veterans to connect with their health-care teams over live video from a computer, tablet or smart phone from the comfort of their homes, thereby increasing their access to VA health care and reducing travel times.

Since its launch in August 2017, more than 20,000 Veterans have used VA Video Connect to receive care, and currently more than 4,000 VA providers across the country are set up to use the system.

"We are taking big steps to make VA health care more accessible," said VA Acting Secretary Robert Wilkie. "VA Video Connect provides our Veterans with a convenient option to connect with their providers from their preferred locations in the United States."

Click here to read more about the success of VA Video Connect.

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