Health Care Utilization and Costs After Entry Into an Outreach Program for Homeless Mentally Ill Veterans
Rosenheck R, Frisman L, Gallup P. Health Care Utilization and Costs After Entry Into an Outreach Program for Homeless Mentally Ill Veterans. Psychiatric Services 1993, 44: 1166-1171. PMID: 8132189, DOI: 10.1176/ps.44.12.1166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareChronic DiseaseCost-Benefit AnalysisDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansIll-Housed PersonsLength of StayLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPatient AdmissionPatient Care PlanningSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUtilization ReviewVeteransConceptsHealth care servicesCare servicesIll veteransVA health service utilizationClinical needHealth care utilizationHealth service utilizationInitial contactHealth care costsSubstance abuse problemsResidential treatment programCare utilizationService utilizationUse of servicesOutpatient servicesOutreach programsClinical reportsInpatient servicesCare costsHealth servicesMultivariate analysisIll personsTreatment programDischarge summariesIntake instruments