VA Puget Sound Telemental Health Service to rural veterans: a growing program.
The VA Puget Sound Health Care System Telemental Health program connects veterans with psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers via live clinical video teleconferencing. Providers deliver care to veterans in rural Veteran Affairs medical centers, community-based outpatient clinics and residences, and thus, increase access to specialty mental health care for rural and medically underserved veteran communities.
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Sara V
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Smucker Barnwell
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Meghan A
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Juretic
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Katherine D
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Hoerster
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Richard
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Van de Plasch
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
Bradford L
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Felker
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