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Seeing a doctor can be a challenge for people living in rural communities. That’s why VA is making it easier than ever for Veterans to access health care. 

Veteran Richard Weldon, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6786, shares his experience with the ATLAS site in his community — and the impact it has had on Veterans living in Eureka, Montana.

It’s called ATLAS - Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations. VA opened another one this month at a VFW Post in rural Pennsylvania. It gives Veterans the option to receive VA care closer to home.

Veterans who live near Springfield, Virginia, have likely sat idling in traffic on Interstate 395 on their way to receive health care in Washington, D.C. For those Veterans, navigating Washington’s heavy traffic is no longer a problem – at least for their VA health care appointments. Thanks to ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations), those Veterans can now meet face to face with their VA providers through video telehealth technology in a private appointment room at American Legion Post 176 in Springfield.

Face of InnoVAtion blogs focus on VA employees who are working to change and save Veteran lives through innovation. This month, meet DJ Cole.

The VA Secretary’s Center for Strategic Partnerships (SCSP) highlighted its programs' progress at the State of Veteran Customer Experience Facebook Live event on October 20. The live event featured Veterans talking about their experiences with VA and partner programs, noting that many had exceeded their expectations. 

Veteran caregivers completely fulfill President Abraham Lincoln’s charge to care for those who have borne the battle, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Feb. 24 at an online forum.

ATLAS sites offer health care services that do not require hands-on exams such as primary care, mental health counseling, clinical pharmacy, nutrition services, social work, and more.

These Veterans Day free meals, discounts and other programs are being shared so Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them.

ATLAS will allow Veterans to be examined at their local VSO post through virtual appointments with medical professionals across the Nation.

The State of Veteran Customer Experience Community Partner Mini-Summit gives VA an opportunity to share examples of how our strong partnerships have made the experience of our Veterans easier, more effective, and more emotionally resonate.

Advancing Telehealth through Local Access Stations (ATLAS) is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ latest innovative virtual health care experience to increase Veteran access to care. ATLAS caters to Veterans living in rural areas with long travel times to VA health care facilities or with limited connectivity at home.