• Author: Todd H. Wagner
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Impact of the MISSION Act on quality and outcomes of major cardiovascular procedures among Veterans

Abstract: Importance: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act expanded opportunities for …

Patient-provider race concordance and primary care suicide risk screening in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between patient-provider race concordance and the likelihood of being screened for suicide risk in Veterans Health Administration …

Health insurance enrollment among US Veterans, 2010-2021

Abstract: Importance: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care spending has increased in the past decade, in part due to legislative changes that expanded access to …

Trends in bundled outpatient behavioral health services in VA-direct versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) increasingly purchases community-based care (CC) to improve healthcare access, including behavioral health. In 2018, VA introduced …

Implementation, intervention, and downstream costs for implementation of a multidisciplinary complex pain clinic in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To determine the budget impact of implementing multidisciplinary complex pain clinics (MCPCs) for Veterans Health Administration (VA) patients living with …

The impact of informal caregiving on U.S. Veterans Health Administration utilization and expenditures

Abstract: Few studies have examined the effect of informal care receipt on health care utilization and expenditures while accounting for the potentially endogenous relationship …

Sociodemographic differences in the impacts of video-enabled tablets on psychotherapy usage among veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine potential health disparities due to a broad reliance on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors studied the impact of video-enabled …

Healthcare costs and use before and after opioid overdose in veterans health administration patients with opioid use disorder

Abstract: Aims: To compare healthcare costs and use between United States (US) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who experienced an …

Association of Expanded VA Hospice Care With Aggressive Care and Cost for Veterans With Advanced Lung Cancer

Abstract: Importance: Medicare hospice beneficiaries discontinue disease-modifying treatments because the hospice benefit limits access. While veterans have concurrent access to …