2019
Experiences with interferon-free hepatitis C therapies: addressing barriers to adherence and optimizing treatment outcomes
Skolnik AA, Noska A, Yakovchenko V, Tsai J, Jones N, Gifford AL, McInnes DK. Experiences with interferon-free hepatitis C therapies: addressing barriers to adherence and optimizing treatment outcomes. BMC Health Services Research 2019, 19: 91. PMID: 30709352, PMCID: PMC6359844, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3904-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment completionPositive patient-provider relationshipImproved side effect profileVeterans Affairs Medical CenterNew HCV medicationsHepatitis C therapySide effect profileHepatitis C treatmentPerspectives of patientsPatient-provider relationshipHepatitis CC therapyHCV medicationsHepatitis C.Pill burdenSymptom reliefLiver diseaseMedication treatmentPatient responseTreatment outcomesMedical CenterTreatment effectivenessPatientsMedicationsTreatment
2017
Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets
Tsai J, Middleton M, Villegas J, Johnson C, Retkin R, Seidman A, Sherman S, Rosenheck RA. Medical-Legal Partnerships At Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Improved Housing And Psychosocial Outcomes For Vets. Health Affairs 2017, 36: 2195-2203. PMID: 29200329, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMental healthMedical CenterVA health care systemOutcomes of veteransLow-income veteransHealth care providersMedical-legal partnershipsGreater improvementHealth care systemCare providersMental illnessSocial determinantsPsychosocial outcomesLegal PartnershipsCare systemCommunity-based partnershipsVA benefitsVeteransHousing statusHealthPartnership sitesCommunity integrationOutcomesSignificant improvement