VA Connected Health
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that extend the health care relationship beyond the traditional in-person synchronous encounters that for so long have been the centerpiece of patient/provider interactions. Connected health technologies include telehealth, telemedicine, patient portals, mobile health applications (mHealth), wearable monitoring devices, and other technologies that connect patients to their health care team or health resources.
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