2023
Multidisciplinary teams, efficient communication, procedure services, and telehealth improve cirrhosis care: A qualitative study
Serper M, Agha A, Garren P, Taddei T, Kaplan D, Groeneveld P, Werner R, Shea J. Multidisciplinary teams, efficient communication, procedure services, and telehealth improve cirrhosis care: A qualitative study. Hepatology Communications 2023, 7: e0157. PMID: 37219845, PMCID: PMC10208700, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterCirrhosis careMedical CenterSpecialty Care Access Network-ExtensionMultidisciplinary teamCommunity Health care OutcomesManagement of complicationsPatients' social needsSame-day accessHealth care outcomesHigh-quality careComplex patient casesStaff discomfortPhysical examinationPrimary careCare coordinationPatient forgetfulnessCancer specialistsHepatology careClinicians' perceptionsPerson careTelehealth useTimely careTelehealth uptakeCare outcomes
2021
Development and Implementation of Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Boards in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A 10-Year Experience
Rabiee A, Taddei T, Aytaman A, Rogal SS, Kaplan DE, Morgan TR. Development and Implementation of Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Boards in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A 10-Year Experience. Cancers 2021, 13: 4849. PMID: 34638333, PMCID: PMC8508370, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemMultidisciplinary liver tumor boardHealth care systemTumor boardCare systemIntegrated health care systemSingle care providerMultidisciplinary tumor boardUnnecessary invasive proceduresVirtual tumor boardsHealth care costsActive therapyVA centersPatient outcomesHepatology careHigher oddsCare providersInvasive proceduresCare costsSignificant heterogeneityCareHealthcare deliveryMortalitySignificant barriersVA