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VJ Periyakoil Productions presents

VJ Periyakoil Productions presents. Mission. Improve access and quality of care for enrolled rural veterans by developing evidence-based policies and innovative practices to support the unique needs of enrolled veterans residing in geographically rural areas. Vision and Direction.

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VJ Periyakoil Productions presents

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  1. VJ Periyakoil Productionspresents

  2. Mission Improve access and quality of care for enrolled rural veterans by developing evidence-based policies and innovative practices to support the unique needs of enrolled veterans residing in geographically rural areas

  3. Vision and Direction Work closely with internal VA offices and field units and external rural health experts, leveraging expertise and resources to build on current programs and to develop new methods to provide the best solutions to the challenges that rural veterans face

  4. Areas of Focus Access

  5. Technology Areas of Focus

  6. Best Practices& Evaluation Areas of Focus

  7. Education& Training Areas of Focus

  8. WorkforceDevelopment & Retention Areas of Focus

  9. Areas of Focus Collaborations

  10. Areas of Focus Are Not Mutually Exclusive

  11. Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers (VRHRC’s) • Three Regional Sites • White River Junction: Eastern Region • Iowa City: Midwest Region • Salt Lake City: Western Region

  12. Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers (VRHRC’s) • Functions • Conduct policy-oriented studies and analyses • Field-based clinical laboratories for demonstration pilots • Regional rural health experts • Repositories of rural information & facilitate dissemination

  13. Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers (VRHRC’s) • Foci • Access issues for rural veterans • Technology solutions

  14. Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers (VRHRC’s) • Foci • Collaborations: communities, academic, other partners • Special populations: Geriatrics, American Indian, Native Alaskan, Pacific Islanders

  15. VRHRC Map Central Region Iowa City, IA Eastern Region, White River Junction, VT Western Region Salt Lake City, UT ORH Washington, DC

  16. VRHRC—Western Region Next Steps: Opportunities for collaborations & Implementation

  17. Office of Rural Health • VRHRCs • Veterans Resource Centers (VRC’s) • Programs of Choice (POC’s)

  18. Other Entities • Other Program Offices • Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN’s)—Stations • Non VA Entities: examples • VA-affiliated Universities • State Offices of Rural Health • Telehealth Consortiums • Communities

  19. For more information on rural veterans, contact: VJ Periyakoil, MD periyakoil@stanford.edu ruralhealth.stanford.edu

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