The latest location at American Legion Post 5 will help connect veterans living in rural communities to VA health care.
Project ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations) launched its newest location at American Legion Post 5 in Emporia, Kan., this week. One of The American Legion’s priorities is to ensure that veterans living in rural communities receive quality, equitable access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care.
Through an alliance with VA and Philips North America, Project ATLAS brings VA health-care access closer to veterans through an innovative program in which Philips and The American Legion work together to combine the convenience of the retail clinic model with Philips telehealth technology and access to VA caregivers — right in the local American Legion post. The initiative will help reach the nearly one-third of the nine million veterans whom VA serves living in rural communities.
Veterans living in rural communities often face barriers when it comes to seeking care through VA. Traveling to VA medical centers can be expensive, time-consuming and frustrating.
Project ATLAS sites will help mitigate some of these barriers to provide better and more holistic care for veterans. The ATLAS pods are equipped with patient monitoring solutions, wireless technology and sensing devices that allow veterans to receive clinical services. Additionally, veterans can receive mental health counseling at Project ATLAS locations.
To learn more about Project ATLAS, visit https://connectedcare.va.gov/partners/atlas.
- Veterans Healthcare