Journal article
Accelerating Implementation of Virtual Care in an Integrated Health Care System: Future Research and Operations Priorities
Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM, Vol.36(8), pp.2434-2442
08/01/2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06517-3
PMCID: PMC8342733
PMID: 33496928
Abstract
Background Virtual care is critical to Veterans Health Administration (VHA) efforts to expand veterans' access to care. Health care policies such as the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability (CHOICE) Act and the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act impact how the VHA provides care. Research on ways to refine virtual care delivery models to meet the needs of veterans, clinicians, and VHA stakeholders is needed. Objective Given the importance of virtual approaches for increasing access to high-quality VHA care, in December 2019, we convened a Think Tank, Accelerating Implementation of Virtual Care in VHA Practice, to consider challenges to virtual care research and practice across the VHA, discuss novel approaches to using and evaluating virtual care, assess perspectives on virtual care, and develop priorities to enhance virtual care in the VHA. Methods We used a participatory approach to develop potential priorities for virtual care research and activities at the VHA. We refined these priorities through force-ranked prioritization and group discussion, and developed solutions for selected priorities. Results Think Tank attendees (n = 18) consisted of VHA stakeholders, including operations partners (e.g., Office of Rural Health, Office of Nursing Services, Health Services Research and Development), clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, psychologists, physician assistants), and health services researchers. We identified an initial list of fifteen potential priorities and narrowed these down to four. The four priorities were (1) scaling evidence-based practices, (2) centralizing virtual care, (3) creating high-value care within the VHA with virtual care, and (4) identifying appropriate patients for virtual care. Conclusion Our Think Tank took an important step in setting a partnered research agenda to optimize the use of virtual care within the VHA. We brought together research and operations stakeholders and identified possibilities, partnerships, and potential solutions for virtual care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Accelerating Implementation of Virtual Care in an Integrated Health Care System: Future Research and Operations Priorities
- Creators
- Allison A. Lewinski - Durham VA Health Care SystemCaitlin Sullivan - Durham VA Health Care SystemKelli D. Allen - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMatthew J. Crowley - Duke UniversityJennifer M. Gierisch - Duke UniversityKaren M. Goldstein - Duke UniversityKaileigh Gray - Durham VA Health Care SystemSusan N. Hastings - Durham VA Health Care SystemGeorge L. Jackson - Duke UniversityFelicia McCant - Durham VA Health Care SystemAbigail Shapiro - Durham VA Health Care SystemMatthew Tucker - Durham VA Health Care SystemCarolyn Turvey - Iowa City VA Health Care SystemLeah L. Zullig - Duke UniversityHayden B. Bosworth - Durham VA Health Care System
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM, Vol.36(8), pp.2434-2442
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11606-020-06517-3
- PMID
- 33496928
- PMCID
- PMC8342733
- NLM abbreviation
- J Gen Intern Med
- ISSN
- 0884-8734
- eISSN
- 1525-1497
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- Institute for Medical Research at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center 19-332; 08-027; 16-213; 13263; 18-234 / VA HSRD grants Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health TPH 21-000 / Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations; US Department of Veterans Affairs CIN 13-410 / Durham Center of Innovation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984281651802771
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