Pai Gets Demo of VA Telehealth Capabilities
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System demonstrated telehealth capabilities during a visit by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to the Lecanto, Florida, community-based outpatient clinic, the system said Monday. Pai said one reason digital divide issues are a top priority…
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is that "communities on the wrong side of the divide, particularly rural communities, will not be able to be as healthy and strong as they should be," and Lecanto "shows us what is possible." He tweeted last week after the visit that telehealth "is saving lives and improving the health of veterans" in the region. The Veterans Health System is part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pai has been on a sweep of Gulf Coast states (see 1804270068).