telehealth

• HealthCast

Technical advances are improving customer experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is prioritizing suicide prevention research and promoting digital counseling resources to help mitigate and manage mental health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to invest in its ‘digital-first’ care model for veterans receiving VA health care amid the pandemic, agency officials said during GovernmentCIO Media & Research’s virtual event Wednesday. 

Members of Congress praised the Department of Veterans Affairs’ telehealth effort and aim to work with the agency to expand those services to veterans and the general public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• HealthCast

Trans Lifeline supports the transgender and nonbinary communities through its suicide prevention hotline and microgrants program.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is using hackathons to better tie technical developments to health care outcomes. 

As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ renewed focus on caring for America’s most vulnerable retired service members, the agency has announced two programs dedicated to expanding access to emergency mental health services and ending veteran homelessness.

• HealthCast

Telemedicine and remote monitoring devices can offer cancer patients much needed support amid COVID-19.

The Army has adopted the technology, especially in mental health care, as DHA has advanced telemedical capabilities.

The Defense Department is prototyping a series of 5G technologies across its bases to advance areas including telemedicine.

A senate committee is considering current temporary COVID-19 telehealth expansion policies in a more permanent capacity in the future.

• GovCast

The agency's IT shop accomplished several technological advancements to support the nation and its veterans.