TABLE 2.
Time Varying Characteristics by Primary Care Group and Fiscal Year
| Any VA-CCN Primary Care (N=124,940)*, Mean (SD) [Minimum–Maximum] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Primary Care at VAF Only (N=6,176,756)* | Some Primary Care at VA-CCN (N=122,337)* | Only Primary Care at VA-CCN (N=2,603)* | All (N=6,301,696)* |
| Care assessment need (CAN) score | ||||
| FY2015 | 47.40 (28.90) [0–99] | 51.69 (27.69) [0–99] | 37.84 (26.73) [0–99] | 47.48 (28.89) [0–99] |
| FY2016 | 47.24 (28.29) [0–99] | 51.94 (26.96) [0–99] | 35.82 (25.78) [0–99] | 47.34 (28.28) [0–99] |
| FY2017 | 46.59 (28.37) [0–99] | 51.99 (27.08) [0–99] | 37.68 (28.71) [0–99] | 46.70 (28.35) [0–99] |
| FY2018† | 46.90 (28.48) [0–99] | 54.03 (27.13) [0–99] | 37.13 (28.24) [0–99] | 47.04 (28.47) [0–99] |
| Nosos score | ||||
| FY2015 | 1.04 (1.70) [0.15–47.12] | 1.13 (1.53) [0.16–36.76] | 0.73 (1.07) [0.16–12.65] | 1.04 (1.70) [0.15–47.12] |
| FY2016 | 1.07 (1.75) [0.15–53.62] | 1.18 (1.64) [0.16–35.60] | 0.73 (1.36) [0.18–17.72] | 1.08 (1.75) [0.15–53.62] |
| FY2017 | 1.06 (1.75) [0.15–44.30] | 1.18 (1.67) [0.16–29.92] | 0.71 (1.32) [0.18–13.12] | 1.06 (1.75) [0.15–44.30] |
| FY2018 | 1.07 (1.71) [0.15–40.44] | 1.25 (1.77) [0.17–30.53] | 0.77 (1.30) [0.18–10.95] | 1.08 (1.71) [0.15–40.44] |
| Primary care visits (VAF or VA-CCN) (per person per year) | ||||
| FY2015† | 2.78 (2.66) [1–96] | 3.97 (3.52) [1–74] | 2.82 (3.24) [1–45] | 2.80 (2.69) [1–96] |
| FY2016† | 2.78 (2.64) [1–96] | 4.38 (3.86) [1–79] | 3.56 (3.75) [1–39] | 2.82 (2.68) [1–96] |
| FY2017‡ | 2.77 (2.62) [1–95] | 5.06 (4.57) [1–75] | 4.08 (4.17) [1–44] | 2.82 (2.71) [1–95] |
| FY2018‡ | 2.80 (2.61) [1–99] | 5.79 (5.33) [1–82] | 4.72 (4.99) [1–43] | 2.87 (2.74) [1–99] |
| Insurance FY2015, N (%)† | ||||
| VA only | 1,756,057 (28.4) | 24,832 (20.3) | 479 (18.4) | 1,781,368 (28.3) |
| VA and private | 1,044,146 (16.9) | 12,203 (10.0) | 177 (6.8) | 1,056,526 (16.8) |
| VA and public | 1,806,718 (29.3) | 56,584 (46.3) | 1269 (48.8) | 1,864,571 (29.6) |
| VA private and public | 1,569,835 (25.4) | 28,718 (23.5) | 678 (26.0) | 1,599,231 (25.4) |
| Insurance FY2016, N (%)† | ||||
| VA only | 171,2753 (27.7) | 23,383 (19.1) | 481 (18.5) | 1,736,617 (27.6) |
| VA and private | 1,093,855 (17.7) | 12,618 (10.3) | 176 (6.8) | 1,106,649 (17.6) |
| VA and public | 1,789,276 (29.0) | 56,931 (46.5) | 1281 (49.2) | 1,847,488 (29.3) |
| VA private and public | 1,580,872 (25.6) | 29,405 (24.0) | 665 (25.5) | 1,610,942 (25.6) |
| Insurance FY2017, N (%)† | ||||
| VA only | 1,752,734 (28.4) | 22,508 (18.4) | 498 (19.1) | 1,775,740 (28.2) |
| VA and private | 1,122,031 (18.2) | 12,533 (10.2) | 185 (7.1) | 1,134,749 (18.0) |
| VA and public | 1,750,119 (28.3) | 57,467 (47.0) | 1291 (49.6) | 1,808,877 (28.7) |
| VA private and public | 1,551,872 (25.1) | 29,829 (24.4) | 629 (24.2) | 1,582,330 (25.1) |
| Insurance FY2018, N (%)† | ||||
| VA only | 1,933,734 (31.3) | 37,591 (30.7) | 1156 (44.4) | 1,972,481 (31.3) |
| VA and private | 1,247,261 (20.2) | 19,539 (16.0) | 374 (14.4) | 1,267,174 (20.1) |
| VA and public | 1,611,775 (26.1) | 43,649 (35.7) | 679 (26.1) | 1,656,103 (26.3) |
| VA private and public | 1,383,986 (22.4) | 21,558 (17.6) | 394 (15.1) | 1,405,938 (22.3) |
*
Number (n) varies for each cell.
†
ASD>0.20.
‡
ASD>0.50.
ASD indicates absolute standardized difference; CAN, Care Assessment Need score; FY, Fiscal Year; VA, Veterans Health Administration; VA-CCN, Veterans Health Administration Community Care Network Facility; VAF, Veterans Health Administration Facility.