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Collaboration key to developing 5G capabilities at JBSA experimentation site
June 6, 2022
JBSA 5G

Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation, maybe some robots
May 18, 2022
Image of Airmen training.

Partnerships, COVID-19 are catalysts for enterprise virtual health
January 21, 2021
Zekelia Rembert and Anna Moore, virtual health nurse care coordinators, coordinate virtual health projects and outline participating Military Treatment Facilities at the Virtual Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 16, 2019.

59th Medical Wing offers telehealth through COVID-19
December 9, 2020
Providers offer telehealth appointments for patients to continue receiving care while social distancing.

Mental health during COVID-19: 'You're not in this alone'
December 2, 2020
Mental health providers guide patients through challenging times, to include stress or anxiety due to the pandemic, both in person or through telehealth.

Nutrition quality key to maximizing immunity
May 30, 2020
A display of fruits, vegetables, nuts and water, as shown at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2020.

TRICARE revises telehealth policy to respond to COVID-19
May 20, 2020
Learn how to book a telehealth appointment at a military treatment facility or clinic. (TRICARE Communications graphic)

Brooke Army Medical Center dials in virtual healthcare to combat COVID-19
April 13, 2020
Woman speaking on phone.

59th MDW leverages telehealth to keep patients, staff safe
April 9, 2020
Capt. (Dr.) Shane Riggs, 59th Medical Operations Squadron psychiatrist, conducts a virtual medical appointment in San Antonio, Texas April 7, 2020. Telehealth appointments can be scheduled by calling the Consult Appointment Management Office at (210) 916-9900. At the time of the appointment, a provider calls or sends the patient a link to the audiovisual platform being used for the visit. The link can be accessed on a patient’s home or work computer, cell phone or tablet, without creating an account.

Regional Health Command-Central telehealth expert leaves behind legacy
March 21, 2019
Chuck Lappan, Regional Health Command-Central health systems specialist, discusses telehealth initiatives during a class at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force
March 13, 2019
A diabetes specialist with the Diabetes Center of Excellence at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, conducts a diabetes and prevention ECHO session, using telehealth to provide virtual consultation and mentorship for Air Force primary care providers at different military treatment facilities, Nov. 19, 2018. Project ECHO (short for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was originally developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version of Project ECHO in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other military treatment facilities using telehealth capabilities.

Growth of Army's virtual health technology improves readiness
January 23, 2018
In a demonstration of the Telehealth process at Fort Campbell's Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, clinical staff nurse Lt. Maxx P. Mamula examines patient Master Sgt. Jason H. Alexander using a digital external ocular camera. The image is immediately available to Lt. Col. Kevin A. Horde, a provider at Fort Gordon's Eisenhower Medical Center, offering remote consultation.

Virtual behavioral health care offered through video chat
October 14, 2016
A patient meets with his medical provider via the web as part of the Virtual Health program offered by the Army.