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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

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The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans, VA Office Of Connected Care. VA is piloting a health chat feature as well. At HIMSS20, Dr. Neil C. " Neil C. In FY19, there were more than 20.6

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How the Latest Pandemic Relief Bill Effects Telehealth

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Organizations like the American Telemedicine Association, Alliance for Connected Care and Connected Health Initiative, healthcare providers and dozens of lawmakers had lobbied to make at least some of those emergency provisions permanent. But those calls were largely ignored. On a more positive note, the bill adds $6.5