2020
A Model for Rapid Transition to Virtual Care, VA Connecticut Primary Care Response to COVID-19
Spelman JF, Brienza R, Walsh RF, Drost P, Schwartz AR, Kravetz JD, Pitkin P, Ruser C. A Model for Rapid Transition to Virtual Care, VA Connecticut Primary Care Response to COVID-19. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3073-3076. PMID: 32705471, PMCID: PMC7377306, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06041-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusConnecticutCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsUrgent care clinicVirtual careVA Connecticut Health Care SystemCare clinicsPerson visitsValuable health care resourcesPrimary care responseStandardized note templatesFuture pandemic responsesVirtual care modelsHealth care resourcesCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care deliveryHealth care systemVideo visitsTelephone encountersCare modelCare responseCare resourcesPatient exposureCare deliveryNote templateVirtual visitsMedical staffCare systemCase-mix for assessing primary care value (CPCV)
Gao J, Moran E, Schwartz A, Ruser C. Case-mix for assessing primary care value (CPCV). Health Services Management Research 2020, 33: 200-206. PMID: 32552065, DOI: 10.1177/0951484820931063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDelivery of Health CareDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareRelative Value ScalesRisk AdjustmentUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsWorkloadConceptsPrimary careU.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare systemVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPrescription drug classesPrimary care performanceHigh-cost patientsPatient classification systemPC visitsPatient comorbiditiesDrug classesRisk scoreProvider workloadRisk algorithmHealth systemCare performanceHealthcare systemCare valuePatientsStaffing levelsPayment ratesCareHigh needClassification systemComorbidities
2009
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Chao HH, Schwartz AR, Hersh J, Hunnibell L, Jackson GL, Provenzale DT, Schlosser J, Stapleton LM, Zullig LL, Rose MG. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Clinical Colorectal Cancer 2009, 8: 22-28. PMID: 19203893, DOI: 10.3816/ccc.2009.n.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColorectal NeoplasmsHumansMass ScreeningQuality of Health CareUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationColorectal cancer screeningCancer screeningVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemCRC screening testsColon cancer careCRC screeningCancer careDegree of adherenceHealth AdministrationScreening testDiagnostic testsHealthcare systemCareNationwide initiativeScreeningPatientsFollowMultiple aspectsAdministration