Veterans Health Administration. Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hospitals.

Medical economics.

Veterans' hospitals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides overview of Veterans Health Administration rationale in establishing community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), which are fixed health care sites that are geographically distinct or separate from their parent VA medical facility. Describes how CBOCs are managed and administered; discusses medical services provided at CBOCs; summarizes what is known about access, quality, and cost of providing care in CBOCs compared to primary care clinics at VA medical centers; and explains process for developing a new CBOC

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Veterans Health Administration

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-DSP-0070

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license