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View article: Population-Level Health Intervention and Primary Care Quality for Veterans
Population-Level Health Intervention and Primary Care Quality for Veterans Open
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruptions to primary care, potentially impacting quality of care for chronic conditions. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Preventive Health Inventory (PHI) initi…
View article: Variance in Clinical Reminder volume across Veteran Health Administration facilities and association with primary care burnout: a cross-sectional study (Preprint)
Variance in Clinical Reminder volume across Veteran Health Administration facilities and association with primary care burnout: a cross-sectional study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Clinical decision support tools are deployed to help clinicians follow guideline-based care however, there is concern that these tools can cause burnout, particularly in primary care. The Veteran Health Administration (VHA) use…
View article: High Users of Primary Care Secure Messaging in the Veterans Health Administration
High Users of Primary Care Secure Messaging in the Veterans Health Administration Open
A small percentage of veterans exchange a disproportionate share of total secure messages. Most high users of secure messaging do not use other primary care or emergency department services at the same high frequency as secure messaging. H…
View article: Estimating National and Regional Primary Care Spending in the Veterans Health Administration in 2022
Estimating National and Regional Primary Care Spending in the Veterans Health Administration in 2022 Open
Primary care spending in the VHA in 2022 as a percentage of total medical expenditures was stable compared with prior estimates. In addition, our results show discordance in each VISN's spending quartile based on the metric utilized. This …
View article: Early Implementation of a Regional Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program and Primary Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration: Evidence from the Clinical Resource Hub program
Early Implementation of a Regional Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program and Primary Care Quality in the Veterans Health Administration: Evidence from the Clinical Resource Hub program Open
Background The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) launched the Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) program to address primary care staffing deficits and improve access. Objective To determine if the quality of primary care at clinics that use CR…
View article: Crew Mate- Connecting You with Local Taskers
Crew Mate- Connecting You with Local Taskers Open
Hiring workers for domestic work or wage-based works has become difficult these days. Workers getting proper payment based on their ability has also become rare. In this paper, development of a website called CrewMate is given in detail. I…
View article: National Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program and Primary Care Quality in the VHA
National Telehealth Contingency Staffing Program and Primary Care Quality in the VHA Open
Importance The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) launched the Clinical Resource Hub (CRH), a national telehealth contingency staffing program, to address primary care staffing shortages and improve veteran access to primary care. How th…
View article: Unified Probabilistic Forecasting Framework for Renewable Energy Generation Using Multi-Model Ensemble Learning
Unified Probabilistic Forecasting Framework for Renewable Energy Generation Using Multi-Model Ensemble Learning Open
View article: Correction: Implementing evidence-based practices to improve primary care for high-risk patients: study protocol for the VA high-RIsk VETerans (RIVET) type III effectiveness-implementation trial
Correction: Implementing evidence-based practices to improve primary care for high-risk patients: study protocol for the VA high-RIsk VETerans (RIVET) type III effectiveness-implementation trial Open
View article: Primary Care Telehealth Initiation and Engagement Among Veterans at High Risk, 2019-2022
Primary Care Telehealth Initiation and Engagement Among Veterans at High Risk, 2019-2022 Open
Importance During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) expanded telehealth infrastructure. Understanding telehealth initiation and sustained engagement could inform future resource allocation for high-need popula…
View article: Evaluating equity in a national virtual care management intervention: Delivery and outcomes by race/ethnicity among Veterans with hypertension and diabetes
Evaluating equity in a national virtual care management intervention: Delivery and outcomes by race/ethnicity among Veterans with hypertension and diabetes Open
Objective To evaluate whether the Preventive Health Inventory (PHI)—a virtual care management intervention addressing hypertension and diabetes management implemented nationally in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)—was delivered equ…
View article: Inclination to pursue Veterans Health Administration for primary care practice: survey of medical residents
Inclination to pursue Veterans Health Administration for primary care practice: survey of medical residents Open
Introduction Health systems like the Veterans Health Administration (VA) face challenges in recruiting and retaining a primary care physician workforce. This cross-sectional study of recent or current VA medical residents sought to identif…
View article: Implementing evidence-based practices to improve primary care for high-risk patients: study protocol for the VA high-RIsk VETerans (RIVET) type III effectiveness-implementation trial
Implementing evidence-based practices to improve primary care for high-risk patients: study protocol for the VA high-RIsk VETerans (RIVET) type III effectiveness-implementation trial Open
View article: Disparities in telemedicine use among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals insured through Medicaid
Disparities in telemedicine use among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals insured through Medicaid Open
States have implemented policy changes to increase access to telemedicine services for individuals receiving Medicaid benefits. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) individuals experienced disproportionate harms from COVID-19 and ha…
View article: Factors Associated With Use of the Preventive Health Inventory in US Veterans
Factors Associated With Use of the Preventive Health Inventory in US Veterans Open
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant declines in the quality of preventive and chronic disease care. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) used the Preventive Health Inventory (PHI), a multicomponent care management inter…
View article: Changes in Outpatient Health Care Use After COVID-19 Infection Among Veterans
Changes in Outpatient Health Care Use After COVID-19 Infection Among Veterans Open
Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing outpatient health care use between COVID-19–infected and uninfected c…
View article: Defining and Improving Outcomes Measurement for Virtual Care: Report from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Virtual Care
Defining and Improving Outcomes Measurement for Virtual Care: Report from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Virtual Care Open
View article: Automated Reminders Enhance Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Completion Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Automated Reminders Enhance Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Completion Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
View article: Automated Opt-Out vs Opt-In Patient Outreach Strategies for Breast Cancer Screening
Automated Opt-Out vs Opt-In Patient Outreach Strategies for Breast Cancer Screening Open
Importance Optimal strategies for population-based outreach for breast cancer screening remain unknown. Objective To evaluate the effect on breast cancer screening of an opt-out automatic mammography referral strategy compared with an opt-…
View article: Late Mortality After COVID-19 Infection Among US Veterans vs Risk-Matched Comparators
Late Mortality After COVID-19 Infection Among US Veterans vs Risk-Matched Comparators Open
Importance Despite growing evidence of persistent problems after acute COVID-19, how long the excess mortality risk associated with COVID-19 persists is unknown. Objective To measure the time course of differential mortality among Veterans…
View article: A Postcard Primer Prior to Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial
A Postcard Primer Prior to Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
View article: Changes in Primary Care Quality Associated With Implementation of the Veterans Health Administration Preventive Health Inventory
Changes in Primary Care Quality Associated With Implementation of the Veterans Health Administration Preventive Health Inventory Open
Importance The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in primary care delivery. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) launched the Preventive Health Inventory (PHI) program—a multicomponent care management intervention, includ…
View article: Automatic medication refills to improve glycaemic control among patients with diabetes and low medication adherence
Automatic medication refills to improve glycaemic control among patients with diabetes and low medication adherence Open
Background Medication adherence impacts health outcomes. Healthcare organisations implementing system-level interventions have potential for greater spread and sustainability than individual-level interventions. Within the integrated US Ve…
View article: Evaluation of a Health Information Exchange for Linkage to Mental Health Care After an Emergency Department Visit
Evaluation of a Health Information Exchange for Linkage to Mental Health Care After an Emergency Department Visit Open
Aligning with Washington State's goal of reducing unnecessary emergency department (ED) use and improving linkage to outpatient primary and behavioral health care, this study evaluated whether an Emergency Department Information Exchange (…
View article: Implementation of a mailed faecal immunochemical test programme for colorectal cancer screening among Veterans
Implementation of a mailed faecal immunochemical test programme for colorectal cancer screening among Veterans Open
Background Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is effective at reducing CRC mortality. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with deferred care, especially screening for CRC. Aim W…
View article: Evaluation of Treatment Outcome for HIV Patients after TLD Regimen (Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir) using Viral Load Suppression
Evaluation of Treatment Outcome for HIV Patients after TLD Regimen (Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir) using Viral Load Suppression Open
View article: COVID-19 Vaccinations Among US Veterans with Mental Illness: a Retrospective Cohort Study
COVID-19 Vaccinations Among US Veterans with Mental Illness: a Retrospective Cohort Study Open
View article: Development and Validation of an Electronic Trigger to Monitor Follow-up for Moderately Elevated, Outpatient Serum Potassium Levels
Development and Validation of an Electronic Trigger to Monitor Follow-up for Moderately Elevated, Outpatient Serum Potassium Levels Open
View article: Impact of a statewide Emergency Department Information Exchange on health care use and expenditures
Impact of a statewide Emergency Department Information Exchange on health care use and expenditures Open
Objective To assess the effects of a program mandating the statewide adoption of an Emergency Department Information Exchange (EDIE) on health care utilization and spending among Medicaid enrollees in Washington state. Data Source Medicaid…
View article: Home Telehealth in the Veterans Health Administration: Trends and Correlates of Length of Enrollment from 2010 to 2017
Home Telehealth in the Veterans Health Administration: Trends and Correlates of Length of Enrollment from 2010 to 2017 Open