Comparing Quality, Costs, and Outcomes of VA and Community Primary Care for Patients with Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act expanded access to independent community providers outside the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Little is known how quality, costs, and outcomes of primary care received in the community compare to that of the VA.

Objective

To compare quality, costs, and outcomes of community and VA-provided primary care for patients with diabetes over a 12-month episode.

Design

A cross-sectional study using VA administrative data and community care claims. Adjusted analyses were conducted using inverse probability weighted regression adjustment to balance patient characteristics.

Participants

Veterans with diabetes receiving primary care in the VA or community.

Main m

SUBMITTER: Yoon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861464 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature