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January 6, 2014 Using tablets, telemedicine to speed stroke treatment

A University of Virginia Health System team is working with local rescue squads to diagnose stroke patients before they reach…

November 18, 2013 Artificial pancreas receives $3.4 million grant

A high-tech project to turn an ordinary smart phone into an artificial pancreas that could transform the lives of people…

September 3, 2013 Follow-up care without a visit to a doctor’s office

Central Virginia residents recently released from University of Virginia Medical Center will receive extra help managing chronic illnesses – but…

June 5, 2013 University of Virginia Health System, Swinfen Charitable Trust and Verizon Foundation join to accelerate and expand global telemedicine program

The Verizon Foundation , Swinfen Charitable Trust , and the University of Virginia Health System are expanding an innovative telemedicine…

April 22, 2013 Sustainability program earns state environmental award

For efforts to reduce its environmental impact through recycling , more energy-efficient buildings and telehealth, University of Virginia Health System…

February 27, 2013 Helping southside Virginia patients access specialty care

To make it easier for residents of Southside Virginia and other rural localities to receive specialty care not readily available…

December 21, 2012 Communities in Southwest Virginia partner with UVA to Create a ‘Cancer Center Without Walls’

No matter where you live, a cancer diagnosis can be a challenge. And to be miles away from advanced care…

September 12, 2011 Telemedicine grant will help improve healthcare access

To help patients in the mid-Atlantic states access specialty care and reduce the burden of travel for healthcare, the University…

February 2, 2011 UVA Office of Telemedicine Leading Statewide Efforts to Give Rural Communities e-Access to Advanced Medical Services

The FCC has announced that UVa's Office of Telemedicine will receive $2.7 million in funding under a three-year national initiative.…

January 27, 2011 UVA, University of Miami partnering to provide remote specialty care to Haitian earthquake victims through telemedicine

Many survivors of January's earthquake in Haiti are in need of neurologists, plastic surgeons, epidemiologists and other medical specialists, but…