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Scoop.it!
To better address the medical needs of today's veterans, the Veterans Health Administration has launched a number of mobile healthcare initiatives. 
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Scoop.it!
There was a time not too long ago that doctors lived in an analog world. They only answered questions from patients that came into their office. They prescribed medicine in person. They always did some sort of physical exam before making judgments. Via Sam Stern
eMedToday's insight:
Patients listen to and value advise from their doctors.The HealthTap app emerged from beta a year and 10 months ago. Since then, it has grown to a network of 35,000 physicians waiting at the ready to answer all manner of questions from millions of anxious users, a great service
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides medical services for more than eight million veterans each year through the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated healthcare system in the country with over 1,700 sites of care
Their conclusion
" I can almost answer that in one sentence--mobile healthcare is inherently mobile and we believe that's the future, both for providers because it improves their efficiency and for patients because it allows them to increase their interaction with the healthcare system through their mobile technology. That's why we're investing in it.
This certainly supports the rapid adoption of the right mobile app into the health care environment."