Varsha G. Vimalananda, MD, MPH
Articles
December 14th 2023
Understanding Suboptimal e-Consult Requests: Lessons From the VA
Ekaterina Anderson, PhD Ariella Krones, MD Varsha G. Vimalananda, MD, MPH Sarah L. Cutrona, MD, MPH Jay D. Orlander, MD, MPH Judith L. Strymish, MD Seppo T. Rinne, MD, PhD
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinicians’ perspectives on what constitutes a good e-consult and why suboptimal e-consult requests occur contain broadly applicable lessons for other health systems.
August 6th 2019
Tools to Improve Referrals From Primary Care to Specialty Care
Varsha G. Vimalananda, MD, MPH Mark Meterko, PhD Molly E. Waring, PhD Shirley Qian, MS Amanda Solch, MSW Jolie B. Wormwood, PhD B. Graeme Fincke, MD
Data from a national survey of Veterans Health Administration specialists indicate that referral templates may improve the appropriateness, clarity, and completeness of primary care–specialty care referrals.
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