http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:52:31 GMT Silverchair editor@jama.jamanetwork.com webmaster@jama.jamanetwork.com http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1386597 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kuehn BM. <span class="paragraphSection">Through a partnership between the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Veterans Affairs (VA), nearly $1 million in grants have been set aside to expand access to telehealth and other services for veterans living in rural areas. The states of Virginia, Montana, and Alaska, which all have large populations of veterans, will each receive about $300 000 to create or upgrade telehealth services for veterans who must travel long distances to access medical care, including services for mental or behavioral health issues. Some of the funds will be used to create electronic medical records that are compatible with the VA's electronic records system to facilitate collaboration between VA facilities and private hospitals or clinics.</span> 308 16 1621 1621 10.1001/jama.2012.14395 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1386597