The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has seen a sharp increase in the number of telemedicine visits, hitting 750,000 in 2009 times the amount in 2015 - five. Neil Evans, head of the VA's Office of Connected Care has suggested the good performance could create savings and help bring about telemedicine legislation. Meanwhile, the Defense Health Agency is adding to its remote services, including a program in which diabetic patients' data is fed wirelessly to caregivers. It is thought the system could also be used for patients with heart conditions.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has seen a sharp increase in the number of telemedicine visits, hitting 750,000 in 2015 - five times the amount in 2009. Neil Evans, head of the VA's Office of Connected Care has suggested the good performance could create savings and help bring about telemedicine legislation. Meanwhile, the Defense Health Agency is adding to its remote services, including a program in which diabetic patients' data is fed wirelessly to caregivers. It is thought the system could also be used for patients with heart conditions.