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How the VA laid the groundwork for a pandemic-fueled telehealth spike

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Even before the pandemic, explained Dr. Neil Evans, chief officer for the Office of Connected Care in the Veterans Health Administration, the agency had laid the groundwork for virtual care expansion through established telehealth programs in more than 50 clinical specialties. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DocuSign, NextGen and Care Message were also used in order to have necessary documents signed, co-payments collected and appointment reminders sent. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. MARKETPLACE.