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The latest news and insights on:
. . . . . . remote patient management,
. . . . . . telehealth, and
. . . . . . smart sensor technology.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a new set of policies,
. . . that add up to an ambitious expansion of the VA telehealth program,
. . . including a new rule that gives providers the authority,
. . . to actively treat patients who are not only off-site,
. . . but who may even be in another state.

Under this rule, healthcare professionals are empowered to treat veterans,
. . . “regardless of where in the United States” they live,
. . . “including when care will occur across state lines or outside a VA facility.”

7-29-2018 Source:  What's new in #Health Care?