Characteristics of rural Veterans using VA video-to-home telehealth or community care network for mental healthcare

Abstract: Objective: To compare characteristics of rural veterans using VA brick and mortar (B&M), VA video-to-home telehealth (VA VTH), or VA community care network (CCN) for …

Developing a community of practice to provide care coordination and address health-related social needs for Veterans receiving care in community-based settings: Program development and survey study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Approximately half of US veterans receive care outside of US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration facilities-a proportion …

The impact of community care on spine surgical complexity and outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract:Objective: To investigate the relationship between community care (CC) treatment, surgical complexity, and postoperative surgical outcomes in spine surgeries among …

Post-ICU care trajectories and outcomes among Veterans: Comparing Veterans Affairs and community hospital discharges

Abstract: Background: Survivors of critical illness face fragmented care transitions, leading to readmissions, emergency care use, and death. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Patient …

Quality of bariatric surgery at Veterans Affairs versus community care hospitals

Abstract: Background: Under the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018, Veterans can obtain Veterans Health Administration …

A quality improvement initiative designed to increase Veteran choice and consult retention

Abstract: Introduction: To improve access to care, the Veterans Administration (VA) offers eligible veterans the choice to receive Community Care (CC). Local changes to CC …

VA-purchased community care and risk of potentially unsafe concurrent medication use among Veterans receiving opioids: A regression discontinuity analysis

Abstract: Objective: To examine whether eligibility for Veterans Health Administration (VA) community care, which expanded Veterans' access to VA-funded care outside VA, increased …

VA‐purchased community care and risk of potentially unsafe concurrent medication use among Veterans receiving opioids: A regression discontinuity analysis

Abstract: Objective: To examine whether eligibility for Veterans Health Administration (VA) community care, which expanded Veterans' access to VA-funded care outside VA, increased …

Experiences with VA-purchased community care for US Veterans with mental health conditions

Abstract:Importance: Veterans with mental health conditions (MHC) face unique challenges obtaining high-quality, coordinated health care. With a growing number of veterans …

The quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration cardiovascular care

Abstract: A total of 9 million veterans receive care in a unique healthcare system, the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), with nearly 50% reporting at least one …

Veterans may be seeing lower-quality clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration community care network

Abstract: With the rapid expansion of veterans' access to community care under the Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA …

Mixed method study of feasibility and acceptability of electronic screening for measurement-based symptom monitoring of Veterans accessing mental health treatment in Veterans Affairs community care program settings

Abstract: Background: 2022 survey data showed 29% of Veterans utilized Veterans Affairs (VA) paid health care at a non-VA facility, 6% higher than in 2021. Despite an increase in …