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Review of Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Other Outpatient Clinics of VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen, Texas

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
15-05149-88
VISN
State
Texas
District
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Healthcare Inspections
Report Type
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program
Recommendations
2
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
The VA Office of Inspector General conducted a review of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System’s Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and other outpatient clinics to evaluate for safe, consistent, and high-quality health care. The review evaluated the clinics’ compliance with selected VHA requirements for home telehealth enrollment, outpatient lab results management, and post-traumatic stress disorder care. We also randomly selected the Old Brownsville VA Clinic, Corpus Christi, TX, as a representative site and evaluated the environment of care on November 4, 2015. OIG noted opportunities for improvement and made two recommendations in the following focused review areas: Home Telehealth Enrollment and Outpatient Lab Results Management.

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that providers sign home telehealth assessments and treatment plans.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that clinicians consistently notify patients of their laboratory results within 14 days as required by VHA.