• Author: Jennifer Y. Scott
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Impact of VA's Clinical Resource Hub Primary Care Telehealth Program on health care use and costs

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Telehealth can improve health care access in underserved areas. Hub-and-spoke-models, wherein providers in regional hubs deliver care through telehealth to …

Resistance to switching health care institution among Veterans referred for VA-purchased care

Abstract:Background: Little is known about how Veterans choose between receiving Veterans Affairs (VA)–paid health care from VA-direct care (care provided in VA facilities) vs. …

Motivators, barriers, and facilitators to choosing care in VA facilities versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: Many Veterans receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care from non-VA facilities but little is known about factors that Veterans consider for this choice. …

Growth of community outpatient care in the Veterans Affairs system after the MISSION Act

Abstract: Background: The Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 authorized a major expansion of purchased care in the …