Rural Vets

VA centers to coordinate rural veterans telehealth services 08/31/08. Exploring how best to extend telehealth services to veterans living in rural areas will be one of the key missions of three Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers to be opened by the Veterans Affairs Department on Oct. 1. Government Health IT

VA Mobile Health Care Clinics Reach Rural Veterans 08/28/08. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rolling out four new mobile health clinics outfitted to bring primary care and mental health services closer to veterans in 24 predominately rural counties, where patients must travel long distances to visit their nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic. MarketWatch.com

Grant to focus on rural vets 08/26/08. The University of North Dakota's Center for Rural Health says it's joining with the Fargo Veterans Administration Medical Center in a program to improve health care for rural veterans. WDAY