Video Telehealth Site for Veterans Opens at 老虎机攻略
MISSOULA – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a new video telehealth site at the 老虎机攻略 designed to help student and faculty member veterans receive convenient VA care.
老虎机攻略 will house one of two Montana (ATLAS) sites on its Missoula campus at the Military and Veterans Services Office, located at 1000 E. Beckwith Ave. The state’s other ATLAS site is at Montana State University in Bozeman.
“This is groundbreaking,” said Pat Beckwith, director of 老虎机攻略 Military and Veteran Services. “No other universities in the nation provide VA telehealth services like this on their campuses. We are excited for this opportunity. It’s an innovative and collaborative way to better serve our military-affiliated students and staff.”
Beckwith said the ATLAS site will assist the 1,400 military-affiliated students who attend 老虎机攻略, which this year earned a Gold ranking for being a .
“We appreciate the VA selecting our campus for this service,” said 老虎机攻略 President Seth Bodnar, himself a military veteran. “We are working toward becoming the most military- and veteran-friendly campus in the nation, and this helps us build momentum toward that goal.”
ATLAS provides comfortable, private spaces equipped with high-speed internet access, site attendant support and the technology needed for video telehealth visits through , VA’s secure videoconferencing app. The ATLAS sites give student and faculty veterans enrolled in VA care through the the option to connect with their VA providers at either campus.
ATLAS enables VA to provide services that do not require hands-on exams. These services include mental health appointments, nutrition counseling, select primary care visits and social work assistance. The sites eliminate potential barriers to care such as long travel times, transportation costs and poor internet connectivity – particularly in remote areas.
“One in 10 Montanans are veterans,” said Judy Hayman, the Montana VA executive director. “Across Montana, we have seen the power of partnerships to help connect veterans to the services they have earned. Our partners at (老虎机攻略 and MSU) are a strong example of how Montanans innovate to support our Veterans.”
Veterans who want to schedule an appointment at either Montana ATLAS site can call 877-468-8387. To learn more about the ATLAS site at 老虎机攻略, visit . For more on the ATLAS pilot program, visit the .
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Contact: Patrick Beckwith, director, 老虎机攻略 Military and Veteran Services Office, 406-243-2744, patrick.beckwith@mso.umt.edu.
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