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Air Force Veteran experiences the value of virtual care

Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 10:55 amJuly 17, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 325 views

Virtual care increases provider/patient communication allowing Veterans to better manage their care.

Traveling? Pack VA in your carry-on

Posted on Friday, May 24, 2019 10:00 amMay 23, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

VA offers many different virtual health care tools to Veterans with health concerns who are traveling, from …

On a scale of 1-10, this Veteran gives My HealtheVet a 15

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019 10:00 amMarch 20, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 789 views

Radio station chief engineer and Christmas Santa Claus, Air Force Veteran Robert Glass uses the great …

Retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Joe Calvillo smiles after confirming an upcoming VA appointment with the help of a staff member from the call center for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VCB) on February 8, 2019.

VA national, local programs believed to help reduce VA wait times for new appointments

Posted on Friday, February 8, 2019 6:09 pmFebruary 8, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA, Technology by Luis H. Loza Gutierrez 583 views

HARLINGEN, Texas – A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) …

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ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on VA Health Care – Innovative Tools and Technologies

Posted on Monday, December 17, 2018 4:15 pmDecember 17, 2018 Posted in ExploreVA, Health by vacoramird 682 views

VA and Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) recently co-hosted an #ExploreVA Facebook Live event about new …

Screenshot of My HealtheVet home website. Veterans and caregivers use My HealtheVet to manage their health care, refill prescriptions, exchange Secure Messages and even learn about different conditions and ailments.

VA marks 15th anniversary of My HealtheVet

Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 1:16 pmNovember 27, 2018 Posted in News Releases by OMR 218 views

Launched on Veterans Day 2003, My HealtheVet enables Veterans to refill their VA prescriptions, exchange …

Impaired Vision Services extend My HealtheVet care to blind and low vision Veterans

Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018 10:00 amOctober 18, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 543 views

Vision-impaired Vietnam War Veteran uses new technology to access optical devices which are available via …

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125,000 times and counting: Veterans using My HealtheVet to manage appointments

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2018 8:54 amJuly 24, 2018 Posted in Health, Top Stories by Alan Greilsamer 329 views

Currently, VA Online Scheduling is available to Veterans at more than 120 participating VA medical centers, …

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Join upcoming Twitter chat for information about VA’s innovative health care tools for Veterans and caregivers

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:48 amMay 24, 2018 Posted in Health by Gary Hicks 104 views

Learn about the many connected health care tools VA offers to help improve the lives of Veterans, caregivers …

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VA introduces new feature that allows Veterans to securely access medical images online

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2018 2:23 pmApril 30, 2018 Posted in News Releases, Technology by OMR 182 views

Patients now have the option of obtaining their images and reports online, eliminating the need to visit a …

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