VA's New Telehealth Program Bridges Gap to Rural Vets with Limited Web Access A new telehealth program, ATLAS, endeavors to reach veterans living in rural areas who lack sufficient web access. 8 Mar 2021 The Meadville Tribune, Pa. | By Keith Gushard Lee Dhanenes chuckles at being called a trendsetter when it comes to using the latest medical technology from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "I was more of a guinea pig," Dhanenes, a U.S. Navy veteran who lives near Linesville, Pennsylvania, said with a laugh. "I'm a country boy and I'm not too high tech, but this thing was wonderful." Dhanenes, 75, became the first patient to utilize the Erie VA Medical Center's new ATLAS, or Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations, site last month. ATLAS is located inside Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7842 of Linesville.