HHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs have joined together to expand healthcare delivery to veterans living in rural areas by promoting collaboration between VA facilities and private hospitals and clinics.
The agreement will be supported by $983,100 in grants to improve access and coordination of care through telehealth and health information exchanges in rural areas. According to the release, three states with the highest population of veteran residents — Virginia, Montana and Alaska — will each receive approximately $300,000 to implement and upgrade telehealth equipment and to develop electronic health records to be compatible with the VA's Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture system.
The grants are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of a pilot program to spur collaborative telehealth networks and virtual linkages among rural health providers and the VA.
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The agreement will be supported by $983,100 in grants to improve access and coordination of care through telehealth and health information exchanges in rural areas. According to the release, three states with the highest population of veteran residents — Virginia, Montana and Alaska — will each receive approximately $300,000 to implement and upgrade telehealth equipment and to develop electronic health records to be compatible with the VA's Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture system.
The grants are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of a pilot program to spur collaborative telehealth networks and virtual linkages among rural health providers and the VA.
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