December 2020

VA HSR&D researchers conduct an extensive number of investigations designed to improve clinical decision-making and care, inform patients, evaluate changes in the healthcare system, and inform VA policymaking. In Progress is a quarterly publication that highlights ongoing HSR&D research on various topics.

In This Issue: Enhancing Primary Care for Veterans with Chronic Illness

• Overview: HSR&D Improves VA Primary Care for Veterans with Chronic Illness

Ongoing Research

• Quality of Care and Patient Experience in GeriPACT: Specialty Primary Care for Elderly Veterans
• Engaging Veterans and Family Supporters in PACT to Improve Diabetes Management
• Implementing Mobile Health in Primary Care to Enhance Access to Mental Healthcare
• Intervention for Smoking and Hazardous Drinking for Veterans with Cardiovascular Disease Treated in VA Primary Care
• Optimizing Outcomes in Home-Based Primary Care for Veterans with Multiple Chronic Conditions
• Improving Depression Management in Primary Care