Research Organizations in the Department of Veterans Affairs That Focus on Database Analysis

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established several internal research organizations to analyze the many VA and non-VA databases. The information obtained assists VA in achieving its objective of providing cost-effective, high-quality health care for veterans. Each group has a unique and well...

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Published in:Medical care 1996-03, Vol.34 (3), p.MS103-MS110
Main Authors: Menke, Terri J., Ashton, Carol M., Krumhaus, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health care organizations
Health Care Rationing
Health care utilization
Health Services Research - organization & administration
Hospital beds
Humans
Information Systems
Managed care
Management decisions
Management science
Population Growth
Research facilities
Research organizations
Technology assessment
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs - organization & administration
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Summary:The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established several internal research organizations to analyze the many VA and non-VA databases. The information obtained assists VA in achieving its objective of providing cost-effective, high-quality health care for veterans. Each group has a unique and well-defined function. All major informational inputs needed for VA planning are covered by the groups: resource allocation, workload requirements, population projections, and technology assessment, among others. Both managerial and academic research are conducted. The Department of Veterans Affairs has demonstrated flexibility in initiating new research centers as the need arises, such as during the recent health care reform debates. The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided for the dissemination of information about research and databases by explicitly including this task as the focus of one group. A drawback to VA's research system is the minimal intercommunication among the groups. Learning about VA's internal research structure can assist other multihospital systems to identify their informational needs and establish suitable research organizations.
ISSN:0025-7079
1537-1948
DOI:10.1097/00005650-199603001-00010