Opioid prescription clusters associated with early or unplanned military separation

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Early/unplanned military separation in Active Component U.S. service members can result in reduced readiness during periods of high-tempo combat and …

Choosing Veterans Affairs: Determinants of post-9/11 Veterans' enrollment in Veterans Affairs health care

Abstract: Following recent policy changes, younger Veterans have particularly increased options for where to receive their health care. Although existing research provides some …

Evidence-Based Intervention Adaptations Within the Veterans Health Administration: a Scoping Review

Abstract: Veterans receiving care within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) are a unique population with distinctive cultural traits and healthcare needs compared to the …

Geographical access to specialized behavioral health treatment programs for U.S. active duty service members and military families from military installations

Abstract: Active duty service members and their families have unique behavioral health care service needs. The purpose of this study is to determine geographical access to …

VA Health Care: Improved Data, Planning, and Communication Needed for Infrastructure Modernization and Realignment

Abstract: The Veterans Administration (VA) administers one of the largest health care systems in the nation. The system, which includes 172 medical centers and more than 1,100 …

Electronic Health Record Modernization: VA Needs to Address Change Management Challenges, User Satisfaction, and System Issues

Abstract: VA uses the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA), which includes the department's legacy EHR system, to provide health care to its …

Support for UK Veterans

Abstract: The specific needs of veterans have come under ever-greater focus in recent years. This has been driven in part by the post-service experiences of those who served in …

Birds of a Feather: Advancing US Active Duty, Reservist, and Veteran Medical Research, Together

Abstract: Medical research involving US active duty, reservist, and veteran populations can and should improve. Because the US healthcare system is accountable to active duty …

Promoting Military Women's Health Through Research Design

Abstract: Although active duty women (ADW) represent over 17% of the total U.S. Armed Forces, there are few evidence-based guidelines to promote the health of women who serve in …

The GP and the veteran: the Royal College of General Practitioners' veteran-friendly programme

Abstract: Retired brigadier Professor Robin G Simpson, veterans' champion at the Royal College of General Practitioners, discusses the veteran-friendly GP practice accreditation …

Programs for Care System Transitions in Mental Health: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Although transitions between health care systems are common when patients move between jobs or insurers, they are especially difficult to navigate when patients with …

Accelerating Generation and Impacts of Research Evidence to Improve Women Veterans' Health and Health Care

Abstract: Women Veterans who use the VA also often have complex care needs, given physical and mental health comorbidities that complicate routine care management, and may require …