W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center - Salisbury, NC

Telehealth

Asynchronous Store and Forward Telehealth within VA is defined as the use technology to securely acquire and store clinical information (e.g. data, image, sound and video) that is then securely forwarded to or retrieved by a provider at a different time for clinical evaluation.

http://vaww.telehealth.va.gov/pgm/async/index.asp

Home Telehealth (HT) is defined as a program into which Veterans are enrolled that applies care and case management principles to coordinate care using health informatics, disease management and technologies such as in-home and mobile monitoring, messaging and/or video technologies. The goal of Home Telehealth is to improve clinical outcomes and access to care while reducing complications, hospitalizations, and clinic or emergency room visits for Veterans in post-acute care settings, high-risk Veterans with chronic disease or Veterans at risk for placement in long-term care.

http://vaww.telehealth.va.gov/pgm/ht/index.asp

VA Video Connect is a VA solution that enables Veterans to virtually meet-up with their VA healthcare providers, in something called a virtual medical room, using encrypted video to ensure the session is secure and private. It allows Veterans to see and talk to their health care team from anywhere, making VA healthcare more convenient and reducing travel times for Veterans, especially for those in very rural areas with limited access to VA health care facilities.

http://vaww.telehealth.va.gov/pgm/vvc/index.asp