United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Partners With Verizon To Expand Telehealth Services

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is partnering with Verizon to improve access to virtual care through unlimited access to the video telehealth service offered by the VA on Verizon's 4G LTE network. Veterans will be able to access VA Video Connect, which uses the cameras on computers, smartphones, or tablets to let veterans talk and interact with their VA care team over a live, encrypted video stream, anywhere across Verizon’s nationwide 4G LTE network, without incurring data charges.

The Department of Veterans Affairs launched its VA Video Connect telehealth app in July 2017 to increase . . .