article thumbnail

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. in Orange County Convention Center W307A.

article thumbnail

VA Connected Care Chief: Telehealth Is 'Going to Become Health Care'

care innovations

“This is going to become health care,” says Dr. Neil Evans of telehealth. A physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Evans also serves as Chief Officer for the Office of Connected Care (OCC) at the U.S. The VA Office of Connected Care & ‘Anywhere to Anywhere’ Initiative.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Children’s Wisconsin Remotely Monitoring Pediatric Patients via Xealth and Locus Health

Xealth

The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wisconsin, is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Having the ability to monitor our patients once they leave the hospital is remarkable. It is ranked among the top pediatric hospitals in the country by U.S. Xealth spun out of Providence St.

article thumbnail

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2017, AccessHealth set goals that were modeled after the Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2020 Program. "Connected care services to be provided by AccessHealth with the grant include primary care for adults, pediatrics, prenatal care, behavioral health and nutrition services.

article thumbnail

April 2019 Telemedicine News

Enzyme Health

The lawsuit highlights a national battle between ocular telehealth companies and the 11 states where connected care eye exams are banned. FAIR Health, owner of the nation’s largest collection of private healthcare claims data, found that telehealth claims grew 53% YOY from 2016 to 2017 outpacing all other sites of care.