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Can Video-Enabled Tablets Increase Mental Health Care Access For Veterans?

Experiencing barriers to care is not uncommon for United States veterans—especially the nearly one-third who live in rural or isolated areas and those who deal with transportation and financial challenges. What’s more, over two million veterans experience mental health conditions; stigma and privacy concerns are yet additional barriers.
In 2016, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began a program to provide video-enabled tablets to veterans across the country. Given that 76% of the recipients had a diagnosis of a mental disorder, a …

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