VA: Telehealth served 690,000-plus vets in FY 2014

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced last week that its national telehealth programs served more than 690,000 veterans during fiscal year 2014. That total represents approximately 12% of the overall veteran population enrolled for VA healthcare, and accounted for more than 2 million telehealth visits. Of that number, approximately 55% were veterans living in rural areas with limited access to VA healthcare. With more veterans seeking healthcare, telehealth is rapidly becoming an attractive option, especially for veterans who don’t have a VA healthcare facility close to home, the agency stated.

Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs