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By Mary Mosquera | 03:11 pm | July 01, 2011
The Department of Veterans Affairs expects on Oct. 1 to let clinicians in its hospitals and other employees use mobile devices - likely Apple's iPhone among others - once they are verified as secure and that any personal information stored on them is encrypted.VA did not disclose which devices would get the go-ahead but will focus on a "particular set of very popular devices," said Roger Baker, VA CIO. The sole VA-approved mobile device currently is the BlackBerry smartphone, which VA acquired for its employees.
By Eric Wicklund | 02:12 pm | June 30, 2011
The University of Utah is spearheading a pilot project designed to connect remote and underserved residents dealing with chronic conditions to needed healthcare services and providers through telemedicine.