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 .
The Veterans Health Administration (VA) wants to extend patients' telehealthcare into their homes, using the Office of Connected Care to oversee "home telehealth, 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 12% of VA patients have received some sort of remote healthcare, while the VA website has 3.5 million registered users and is accessed 9,000 times a day.