Dual Use and Hospital Admissions among Veterans Enrolled in the VA's Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team.
Amal N TrivediLan JiangErin E JohnsonJulie C LimaMichael FloresThomas P O'ToolePublished in: Health services research (2018)
Among Veterans receiving integrated care in VA's H-PACT, dual use of Medicare and VA outpatient care is strongly associated with acute hospitalizations financed by Medicare. Linking VA and non-VA data may identify a subset of homeless Veterans with fragmented outpatient care who are at increased risk of poor outcomes.
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