Evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration’s Digital Divide Consult for Tablet Distribution and Telehealth Adoption: Cohort Study
This evaluation of VHA's Connected Device Program suggests that tablets are facilitating video-based care among veterans with complex needs. Standardization of referrals through the Digital Divide Consult has created opportunities to identify groups of tablet recipients with lower telehealth adoption rates who might benefit from a targeted intervention.
Authors
- Liberty Greene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-8822)
- Donna M. Zulman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8904-2810)
- James Van Campen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4648-4664)
- Jacqueline M. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-387X)
- Leonie Heyworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-9402)
- Cindie Slightam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-2285)
Institutions
- University of San Diego (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Office of Patient Care Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59089
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.64