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VA gets closer to expansion of telemedicine services

November 21, 2017

Recent approval of the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 by the House of Representatives increases the possibility of physicians soon being able to conduct telemedicine consultations across state boundaries, significantly increasing veterans’ access to consultations.

House action could eventually pave the way for the general public to have more access to treatment options, says Kristi Fahy, an information governance analyst at the American Health Information Management Association. “If the VA is successful, hopefully we will see telemedicine geared toward the general public across state borders,” she adds.

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