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VA improves access increasing telehealth visits Specializing in dentistry for children of all ages, including those with special needs.

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by John Archiquette ficer for expanding telehealth access Dr. Jon P. Galea • Nitrous Oxide
AV Southern Nevada Healthcare due to COVID-19. “What we discovered • Sedation
was that we were not only able to offer Dr. Elizabeth J. McGee • Hospital Dentistry
The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare most of our services via video, but that
System has completed 47,438 video it was also a more convenient modality 702-853-7322 Most insurances accepted.
telehealth appointments with veterans of care for some patients. Addition-
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This represents an increase in video face-to-face mental health care with
telehealth appointments of more than video appointments, we have essentially Finding cures. Saving children.
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3,500 percent since Jan. 1. expanded access to care. Video mental
Video telehealth allows veterans health care will forever remain a very St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ® 800-822-6344 • stjude.org
and their caregivers to meet virtually viable option for most forms of mental A CFC Participant. Provided as a public service.
with their VA care teams on any com- health care.”
puter, tablet, or mobile device with an All primary care and mental health A CFC participant. Provided as a public service.
internet or data service connection. professionals at VA Southern Nevada jdrf.org
As in-person interactions decreased in Healthcare System can provide video
response to the coronavirus pandemic, telehealth care to veterans in their
video telehealth has supported veterans’ homes or other locations of their choice.
abilities to continue care and remain In addition, almost 60 percent of all
safe at home. specialty professionals are currently ca-
“When we contemplated using VA pable of providing video telehealth visits
Video Connect in a more robust capac- with more staff being trained daily.
ity many of our staff members expressed More than 14,500 individual veter-
concern that we could not offer all of ans served by the VA Southern Nevada
the services that we offered via a face Healthcare System have completed
to face format,” said Timothy Jobin, video telehealth visits. VA staff provide
associate chief of staff for Behavioral equipment training and support to as- VA photograph
Health and VASNHS’ lead project of- sist Veterans. A telehealth provider meets with veteran for a video appointment.

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