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VHA Primary Care Analytics Team

Measuring Access to Care in VHA: Novel Metrics and Future Possibilities


by Matthew Augustine, MD, MSHS ; Peter Kaboli, MD, MS, FACP, FHM
Seminar date: 12/19/2018

Description: This cyber-seminar will provide a description of historical metrics for healthcare access, currently used and available metrics, and explore future possibilities for measurement. These access metrics will include both actual (objective) and perceived (subjective) measures from both the patient and health system perspective. Input on what is needed by both researchers and administrators for measuring and improving access will be solicited. Intended audience: healthcare leaders, Group Practice Managers, researchers, and interested clinicians.



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