The Veterans Health Administration ( VA ) wants to extend patients ' telehealthcare into their homes , using the concept of Connected Care to oversee " home care , patient monitoring and mobile apps . " The VA is also keen to ensure patients ' family caregivers are included in " virtual episodes of care , " and wants to use mobile technology to create group therapy sessions or dietary interventions . Galpin said the VA did 2 million episodes of care through telehealth last year. About 80 % of VA patients have received some sort of remote healthcare , while the VA website has 3.5 million registered users and is updated 9,000 times a day .
The Veterans Health Administration ( VA ) wants to extend patients ' telehealthcare into their homes , using the concept of Connected Care to oversee " home care , patient monitoring and mobile apps . " The VA is also keen to ensure patients ' family caregivers are included in " virtual episodes of care , " and wants to use mobile technology to create group therapy sessions or dietary interventions . About 80 % of VA patients have received some sort of remote healthcare , while the VA website has 3.5 million registered users and is updated 9,000 times a day .