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VA, VHA, Verizon partner to increase rural veterans' telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Veterans Affairs is offering new access to telehealth and virtual care options. In fact, the VA Telehealth Emergency Management Team was established in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017, according to Dr. Neil Evans, chief officer for the VHA's Office of Connected Care. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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COVID-19 presents a new chance to make telehealth accessible to the underserved

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Regrettably, minority groups are being left behind by the telehealth revolution," said David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, in an interview with Healthcare IT News. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Why Temporary Telehealth Policies Should Be Made Permanent

SteadyMD

In late January, more than 330 organizations (including EHI, the Alliance for Connected Care, and the American Telemedicine Association) sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting temporary extension of telehealth waivers as a pathway toward permanent telehealth policies. SteadyMD is a B2B white-label telehealth platform.