Does fee-for-service payment increase visits and improve quality among Veterans with heart failure? A retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract: Background: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) direct care (DC) specialists receive salaried compensation, while community care (CC) outpatient services are purchased …

Motivators, barriers, and facilitators to choosing care in VA facilities versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: Many Veterans receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care from non-VA facilities but little is known about factors that Veterans consider for this choice. …