Managed Health Care Connect April 24, 2019
Julie Gould

During fiscal year 2018, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) said more than 1 million video telehealth video visits were conducted among veterans and providers—a 19% increase in video visits over the year prior.

“Through video technology, VA health care providers are increasing access to care — diagnosing and managing care remotely for enrolled Veterans across the country,” the VA wrote in a press release.

According to the agency, from October 2017 through September 2018, care was delivered to veterans during roughly 2.3 million episodes of telehealth care. The VA noted that roughly half, or 1,074,400, were video telehealth encounters allowing for real-time interactions, and the other half were not real-time, interactive visits.

The VA stressed that video...

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