Thursday, March 1, 2018

Most NY Docs Not Ready to Care for Veterans Seeking VA Alternatives, Study Shows



SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- As the government considers sending more military veterans to community doctors for medical care, a new study shows most New York doctors are not prepared to handle them.

Only about 2 percent of doctors and other health care providers in New York are equipped to provide timely and quality care to veterans, according to a RAND Corporation study funded by the New York Health Foundation.

The study found most providers are not familiar with military culture or routinely screen for conditions common among veterans.

The study comes at a time when federal officials are considering allowing more veterans to use their benefits to get care in the community instead of VA hospitals.

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Source: newyorkupstate.com (via Empire Report New York) 

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