Differences in use of Veterans Health Administration and non-Veterans Health Administration hospitals by rural and urban Veterans after access expansions.

Matthew P DizonKenneth W KizerMichael K OngCiaran S PhibbsMegan E VannemanEmily P WongYue ZhangJean Yoon

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)

Despite limited access to rural hospitals, these data demonstrate an increase in rural Veterans' use of non-VHA hospitals for acute inpatient care and a small reduction in distance traveled to elective inpatient services.

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