Veterans

Research Products & Journal Articles

Browse the full list of research publications on this topic completed by the Rural Health Research Centers.

Products – Freely accessible products include policy briefs, fact sheets, full reports, chartbooks, and interactive data websites.

Journal Articles – Articles in peer-reviewed journals may require a subscription or affiliation with a subscribing library. For these publications, Gateway lists the article citation, a brief summary, a link to additional information and access to the full-text of the article, if available.

2016

Health Information Exchange: A Strategy for Improving Access for Rural Veterans in the Maine Flex Rural Veterans Health Access Program
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2016
This paper reports on the design and implementation of a first-in-the-nation project to expand rural veterans' access to healthcare by establishing a bi-directional connection between Maine's statewide health information exchange (HIE) and Veterans Administration facilities and centers.

2013

Rural Vets: Their Barriers, Problems, Needs
Journal Article
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2013
Evolving population trends--the aging of rural veterans, the growing number of female veterans and rates of homelessness among veterans--place significant demands on VA and rural delivery systems. Coordination among healthcare providers is essential to increasing the availability of services and expanding veteran outreach programs.

2005

Does Improving Geographic Access to VA Primary Care Services Impact Patients' Patterns of Utilization and Costs?
Journal Article
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 2005
This article examines whether the establishment of community-based outpatient clinics has affected access, use, and costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs.