Veterans Affairs and Rural Community Providers’ Perspectives on Interorganizational Care Coordination: A Qualitative Analysis

• Published in: The Journal of rural health Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 417 - 425
• Main Authors: Miller, Christopher, Gurewich, Deborah, Garvin, Lynn, Pugatch, Marianne, Koppelman, Elisa, Pendergast, Jacquelyn, Harrington, Katharine, Clark, Jack A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Administrators; care coordination; Clinics; Community health care; Community health services; Community services; Continuity of care; Coordination; dual use; Interviews; Legislation; Organizational aspects; Organizational culture; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research; rural; Rural areas; Rural communities; Rural health care; Sociocultural factors; Third party administrators; veteran; Veterans; United States > US; care coordination; veteran; dual use; rural

Objective To investigate challenges in care coordination between US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics and community providers serving rural veterans. Methods We completed qualitative interviews in 2017‐2018 with a geographically diverse sample of 57 VA and community staff. Interviews were...