Healthcare on wheels for veterans

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Healthcare goes virtual. Today a van rolled into town to show how telehealth can have a positive effect on veterans.

TED, which stands for Telehealth Education Delivered, made a stop at the Wilmington VA Health Center to help show what health services and equipment are available.

A demonstration was provided to give veterans a better idea of services TED can provide.

The mobile van enhances patient access for many vets who might not have their doctors nearby, but with the virtual technology it makes visits much easier.

Telehealth Education Specialist Leslie Fernyhough said this is the future of medicine.

“Vets have a tendency to like to live in remote areas, which is great for peace and quite, but it’s not great for having access to ya know different kind of medical specialties. So what telehealth allows for the provider to see the patient closer to home,” Fernyhough said.

Fernyhough also said the VA has done surveys on TED and so far has had more than 90% approval ratings.