The grant will support a one year study to test mobile health technology for management of diabetes, specifically to support patient management.
Tag: Veterans Affairs
Georgia Tech designs digital health platform for VA to pull in data from anywhere
Digital health platform that integrates data from practically anywhere, where EMRs like Epic or VistA or Healthkit enabled apps.
Veterans Affairs offers free health apps and developer tools
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been one of the most active proponents of digital health.
Using a cost effective digital health tool to help veterans with depression
VA online program, VetsPrevail, has helped more than 30,000 veterans.
VA awards Agilex $16.1 million contract to develop mobile radiology viewing apps
$16.1 million dollar contract by VA to develop a mobile radiology viewing apps
VA incorporating mobile technology into hospitals by using iPhones to access patient EHR
The Department of Veterans Affairs is incorporating mobile technology and devices into their operations, demonstrating that they are up to date on technology. VA is distributing a controlled number (1,000 max) of iPhones and iPads to hospitals that represent a business case of need, such as the D.C. VA medical center. The devices are being used by VA doctors to securely and remotely access a patient’s electronic health record (EHR). The mobile app enables a physician to have information about the patients to be seen that day, and helps with rounds.
100,000 tablet devices to be bought by the VA for doctors and other healthcare personnel
The Veterans Affairs Department is procuring 100,000 tablets for the thousands of medical clinicians, doctors, nurses and technicians to use.