Developing a Community of Practice to Provide Care Coordination and Address Health-Related Social Needs for Veterans Receiving Care in Community-Based Settings: Program Development and Survey Study
VetCoor supported rural veterans' health care and health-related social needs using dedicated coordinators. This model addresses resource gaps, fosters VA-community collaboration, and aligns with the VA's expanding benefits under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act.
Authors
- Lindsey Fuhrmeister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7333-2570)
- Carolyn Turvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8219-8676)
- M. Bryant Howren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5863-3420)
- Amanda Heeren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-428X)
- Kimberly D. McCoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-0393)
- Natalie Suiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3695-3789)
- Rhonda Fellows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9484-7960)
- Shawna Domeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7486-5232)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Hospital Carlos Van Buren (CL)
- Iowa City VA Health Care System (US)
- Community Health Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/80654
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00