Healthcare IT News September 16, 2020
The agency is distributing iPads to some 50,000 veterans nationwide, to enable them to connect with virtual care visits and manage their data via the Health Records app.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S.
WHY IT MATTERS
The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services.
The new iPad initiative has its roots in the VA’s Connected Tablet program, which launched in 2016 and, research shows, has created a more satisfying patient experience and made veterans less likely to miss appointments.
A JAMIA Open study published in 2019...
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