mHealth Pilot Targets Underserved Women Veterans

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Category: Health Care - National

DMS Health Technologies notes that their interest in providing a fleet of mobile vans as a health care access alternative for women veterans was partially influenced by the April 2015 report, “U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Study of Barriers for Women Veterans to VA Health Care.” The Congressionally-mandated report stated that "more than seven of every 10 women veterans are not getting the healthcare they need at a VA facility because they’re uncomfortable there or the clinics and hospitals don’t have adequate services for female veterans. The report also indicated the VA doesn’t have any comprehensive data or analyses that would help solve that access issue." The specially equipped vans would include a range of services including mammogram technology, OB-GYN services, behavioral health counseling, cancer screening, lab work, wellness and health promotion. The $83 billion discretionary funding line item for this pilot project was included in the 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The Senate passed its version of the bill. The House version is in discussion, and if passed, both bills must be consolidated into one bill for a Congressional vote. Female veterans are the fastest growing veteran cohort.

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