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VA Launches Digital Care Coordination Trial for Veterans with Severe Mental Illness — Passive Mobile Monitoring to Reduce Acute Care Use

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24 May 2026

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The VA launches a groundbreaking trial using passive smartphone monitoring and peer support to reduce emergency care use among 400 veterans with serious mental illness. The study aims to detect early warning signs of clinical deterioration through digital biomarkers.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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