Barriers to accessing care among rural women Veterans: A qualitative study with Veterans, peer specialists, and primary care professionals

Abstract: Rural women veterans are less likely than men and nonrural veterans to access Veterans Health Administration (VHA) care. This qualitative study describes rural women …

Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans

Abstract: Objective: To estimate a causal relationship between mental health staffing and time to initiation of mental health care for new patients. Data sources and study setting: …

Physicians and specialties in the Veterans Health Administration's community care network

Abstract: Increasing veterans’ access to care is a key policy priority for both the US Congress and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Under the Maintaining Internal Systems …

Group-based exercise training programs for military members presenting musculoskeletal disorders - A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of personalized supervised group-based programs (group physical therapy programs) to usual one-on-one physical therapy care (usual …

Community emergency care use by Veterans in an era of expanding choice

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Recently passed legislation aimed at improving access to care has considerably expanded options for veterans to receive emergency care in community, or …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the military health system's care of military sexual assault

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Sexual assault remains a high priority challenge for leaders in the U.S. military. The COVID-19 pandemic further complicated the issue by disrupting work and …

The role of department of Veterans affairs community-based outpatient clinics in enhancing rural access to geriatrics telemedicine specialty care

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Half of the 4.7 M veterans who reside in rural communities and rely on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care are older (≥65). Their …

Differences in use of Veterans Health Administration and non-Veterans Health Administration hospitals by rural and urban Veterans after access expansions

Abstract: PURPOSE: To examine changes in rural and urban Veterans' utilization of acute inpatient care in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals following …

"It's like finding your way through the labyrinth": a qualitative study of veterans' experiences accessing healthcare

Abstract: Background: The 2014 Veterans Choice Act and subsequent 2018 Veteran's Affairs (VA) Maintaining Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act (MISSION Act) …

Use of real time clinical video telehealth to home by primary care providers within the Veterans Health Administration during the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic: variability across VA stations and with time

Abstract: Objective: Determine the extent to which use of Clinical Video Telehealth to Home (VT2H) for primary care licensed independent practitioner visits (PCLIPVs) varied over …

Access to and accessibility of care for rural veterans with disabilities: a qualitative evaluation of VA healthcare experiences

Abstract: Persons with disabilities experience significant physical, attitudinal, and communication-based barriers to accessing care. These challenges are exacerbated for …

Learning from national implementation of the Veterans Affairs Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) program for improving access to care: Protocol for a six year evaluation

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) program aims to improve patient access to care by implementing time-limited, regionally based primary or …