HMP Global June 25, 2025
Veterans with mental health conditions (MHC) consistently report worse experiences with community care (CC) compared with those without MHC, highlighting the urgent need for improvements in care coordination and clinician communication, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
“Research has found that veterans seeking behavioral health care in the community frequently face challenges, such as long wait times to schedule first appointments and a lack of familiarity with military culture among clinicians based outside of the VA,” explained Megan Vanneman, PhD, MPH, Veterans Affairs (VA) Informatics, Decision Enhancement and Analytic Sciences Center, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School...







