“The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is piloting a new telehealth program that uses tablets and cloud services from AWS GovCloud to help veterans recover faster. The new program is specifically targeting non-healing wounds, which cost the U.S. roughly $50 billion per year in healthcare expenses.
The two percent of veterans dealing with non-healing wounds frequently have mobility issues, which makes coming into doctor’s offices and hospitals a challenge. By using telehealth technology, the VA is able to improve the quality of care, while also lowering the price. The new program uses a tablet equipped with 3-D sensors and computer vision software to capture high-resolution images and measure a veteran’s persistent wound…” Read the full article here
