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National Veteran Health Equity Report - FY13

This information brief highlights data from the Office of Health Equity-QUERI Partnered Evaluation Center on the increased risk of suicide and chronic disease prevalence amongst rural Veterans. The Information Brief also highlights national partnership efforts that VA is engaged in to increased access to telehealth services for Veterans living in rural areas to help them overcome geographical barriers to accessing VA health care.
Some vulnerable Veterans may experience disparities in health and healthcare outcomes. These disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater social and/or economic obstacles to health and/or a clean environment based on racial or ethnic group; gender; age; geography; religion; socio-economic status; sexual orientation; mental health; military era; cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; and other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion. The current roundtable discussion will feature subject matter experts who served as chapter leads for VA’s first ever National Veteran Health Equity Report. Panelists will explore the state of health and healthcare, trends, best and promising practices, and other pertinent health equity issues that should be considered for improving health for racial/ethnic, women, rural and other Veterans.
Watch this video to learn the story behind the VHA Office of Rural Health and its mission to support the health and well-being of Veterans who live in rural communities – by removing barriers to care.
The VHA Office of Rural Health has identified impactful models of care that increase access to care and services for Veterans and share knowledge among health care professionals serving rural Veterans. These proven models are being implemented nationwide and are known as Rural Promising Practices.