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Dual Use of a Patient Portal and Clinical Video Telehealth by Veterans with Mental Health Diagnoses: Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis
Abel EA, Shimada SL, Wang K, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Godleski L, Houston TK, Brandt CA. Dual Use of a Patient Portal and Clinical Video Telehealth by Veterans with Mental Health Diagnoses: Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2018, 20: e11350. PMID: 30404771, PMCID: PMC6249500, DOI: 10.2196/11350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesClinical video telehealthMore mental health diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationVideo telehealthDual usersCross-sectional analysisHealth diagnosisVHA usersPersonal health recordsLow-income patientsMultivariate logistic regressionMental health careUsersOverall cohortUrban patientsWhite patientsRural patientsLatino patientsHealth recordsVulnerable patientsSociodemographic disparitiesHealtheVetDual useLower odds
2024
Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Wang K, Hendrickson Z, Miller M, Abel E, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Womack J, Brandt C, Desai M, Han L. Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2024, 62: 458-463. PMID: 38848139, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health recordsResidential addressesHealth recordsHealth AdministrationLeveraging electronic health recordsInfluence health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration dataAssociations of sociodemographicsHealth care utilizationHealth care systemPatient's residential addressCross-sectional analysisGeneralized logistic regressionCare utilizationHealth systemResidential mobilitySubstance use disordersCare systemPatient's residenceLogistic regressionVeteransMultinomial outcomesHealthOdds
2014
Personal Health Record Reach in the Veterans Health Administration: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Shimada SL, Brandt CA, Feng H, McInnes DK, Rao SR, Rothendler JA, Haggstrom DA, Abel EA, Cioffari LS, Houston TK. Personal Health Record Reach in the Veterans Health Administration: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2014, 16: e272. PMID: 25498515, PMCID: PMC4275468, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderPersonal health recordsCross-sectional analysisHealth recordsClinical conditionsSchizoaffective disorderHealth AdministrationHealth statusSociodemographic characteristicsUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationMultivariable logistic regression modelFacility-level differencesPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsTethered personal health recordClustering of patientsSpinal cord injurySpecific clinical conditionsTraumatic brain injuryPatients' health statusSpecific medical conditionsLogistic regression modelsOutpatient visitsCord injuryInpatient admissions