The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides healthcare to nearly 9 million veterans, one-third of whom live in rural areas. Providing care to rural veterans presents real delivery challenges. Geographic and digital divides can make it even harder for veterans to get the care they need.
To solve these challenges, Philips has partnered with VA, The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to provide the equipment for virtual clinics within VFW and American Legion posts throughout the United States.
Department of Veterans Affairs Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS) brings care to veterans where and when they need it most. This will allow veterans to be examined at their local post through virtual appointments with medical professionals across the nation - saving veterans endless highway hours and travel expenses.
The goal of this program? Make healthcare more accessible and affordable for our nation’s veterans.
To better understand the challenges rural veterans face, Philips, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VFW and The American Legion didn’t just create ideas for veterans, we partnered with them to create custom solutions that work. This is ATLAS. We’re enabling healthcare access in remote areas across the US so that all veterans can get the care they deserve. Take a look at this video with veterans in Pennsylvania, California, and Montana, where we worked together to understand their healthcare challenges.
Philips Virtual Care Station, inspired by the VA’s ATLAS program, is a community-based telehealth solution designed to expand access to high-quality care by connecting patients and providers remotely through a secure, clinical-grade environment.
615 E St, Los Banos, CA 93635 Pictured: Thomas Higby III, a veteran from Los Banos, California, demonstrates the blood pressure cuff inside the ATLAS telehealth pod at his local VFW post.
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Continue 114 Dewey Ave, Eureka, MT 59917 Pictured: Ken Utter, a veteran from Eureka, Montana, participates in a telehealth roleplaying scenario as part of the Eureka Cocreate session with Philips and the VA.
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6913 Gehrton Rd, Linesville, PA 16424 Pictured: Ed O’Malley and Ray Andel, veterans from Linesville, Pennsylvania, use a tablet to demonstrate the remote care experience through the VA Video Connect telehealth platform.
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We are on the cusp of the most transformative period in the history of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Virtual care is the future of medicine. It is our most powerful emerging tool." 5
Robert WilkieU.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Sources: 2. Military Health System. Beneficiary Population Statistics. 4. Statement of Jennifer MacDonald, M.D. to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs June 23, 2020 https://docs.house.gov/meetings/VR/VR11/20200623/110818/HHRG-116-VR11-Wstate-MacDonaldJ-20200623.pdf 5. VAntage Point blog https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/55049/va-telehealth/
1. Veterans Health Administration. About VHA. https://www.va.gov/health/aboutvha.asp
3. VA Office of Rural Health. Rural Veterans. https://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/aboutus/ruralvets.asp
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