Abstract: BACKGROUND: Prior studies at the national level indicate that primary care wait times exceeded the 20-day veterans Health Administration (VA) wait time standards set for …
Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) increasingly purchases community-based care (CC) to improve healthcare access, including behavioral health. In 2018, VA introduced …
Abstract: Importance: The 2018 Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act was implemented to increase timely …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Increasing community care (CC) use by veterans has introduced new challenges in providing integrated care across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and …