Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Abstract Background Healthcare mobility, defined as healthcare utilization in more than one distinct healthcare system, may have detrimental effects on outcomes of care. We characterized healthcare mobility and associated characteristics among a national sample of Veterans. Methods Using the Veteran...

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Main Authors: Karen H. Wang, Joseph L. Goulet, Constance M. Carroll, Melissa Skanderson, Samah Fodeh, Joseph Erdos, Julie A. Womack, Erica A. Abel, Harini Bathulapalli, Amy C. Justice, Marcella Nunez-Smith, Cynthia A. Brandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Geographic mobility
Migration
Healthcare utilization
Veterans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1841-4

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