Use of the Veterans' Choice Program and Attrition From Veterans Health Administration Primary Care

• Published in: Medical care Vol. 58; no. 12; p. 1091
• Main Authors: Yoon, Jean, Leung, Lucinda B, Rubenstein, Lisa V, Rose, Danielle E, Stockdale, Susan E, Kaboli, Peter J, Chow, Adam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Chronic Disease - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration; Patient-Centered Care - statistics & numerical data; Primary Health Care - organization & administration; Primary Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - organization & administration; United States Department of Veterans Affairs - statistics & numerical data; Waiting Lists; Young Adult; United States

Concerns over timely access and waiting times for appointments in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) spurred the push towards greater privatization. In 2014, VHA increased the provision of care from community providers through the Veterans' Choice Program (Choice). We examined the charact...