Healthcare Innovation November 14, 2024
ATLAS program designed to increase VA’s telehealth capabilities in rural communities
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth services and establish a grant program to fund designated VA telehealth access points in non-VA facilities, with a focus on rural and medically underserved communities.
The proposed grant program, called Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS), would provide funding to organizations — including nonprofits and private businesses — to offer veterans comfortable, private spaces equipped with high-speed internet access and the technology to meet with VA providers remotely. Grants would also provide designated funding to train on-site personnel to support the program.
In September, VA announced the availability of tele-emergency care nationwide. This...
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