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Coordination of Care in VHA
Policy issue:
In response to the changing needs of the veteran population,
VHA continues to explore various approaches of delivering healthcare
to veterans. Often times, restructuring of care processes is
proposed to better match patient need to healthcare services,
including making use of the latest technology.
Assessment:VATAP produced
three systematic reviews in response to requests from VHA managers
on topics related to coordination of care in VHA.
Picture Archiving
and Communication Systems: A Systematic Review of Published
Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy, Radiology Work Processes,
Outcomes of Care, and Cost, August, 1997. Addresses four
critical questions on diagnostic accuracy, work process efficiency,
impact on patient outcomes, and cost savings associated with
the use of PACS in clinical settings.
Impacts
of Case Management Programs, July, 2000. Identifies case
management strategies that were shown to have impact on patient
care.
Physiologic
Telemonitoring in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), January,
2001 . Evaluates the evidence of effectiveness of
remote physiologic monitoring on outcomes of care for CHF.
Current
status: Today,
VHA provides better care to our nation's veterans closer to
their homes and with the latest technology.
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