The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on the Veterans' Administration (VA) efforts to coordinate health care provided in VA health care facilities with health care provided in community settings.  GAO found that the VA did a poor job in coordinating care provided in VA facilities with care provided in communities and that clearer communication could help improve veterans’ access to timely care.  To read the GAO report on VA health care facility and community coordination, use the first link below.  To read GAO highlights of the report on VA health care facility and community coordination, use the second link below.

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107212.pdf  (GAO report on VA health care facility and community coordination)

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107212-highlights.pdf  (GAO highlights on VA health care facility and community coordination)