The Whole Health Transformation at the Veterans Health Administration
Benjamin Kligler, Justeen Hyde, Cynthia Gantt, Barbara G. Bokhour
Abstract
The Veterans Health Administration is undergoing a system-wide transformation to a Whole Person/Whole Health approach to care. The Whole Health model of care is described including early outcome data on utilization and effectiveness. The paper describes the first 10 years of this transformation and provides lessons learned during that process regarding large-scale system change.
Topics & Concepts
Administration (probate law)Transformation (genetics)Health careScale (ratio)Outcome (game theory)Process (computing)MedicineComputer sciencePolitical scienceChemistryPhysicsMathematicsGeneLawOperating systemBiochemistryMathematical economicsQuantum mechanicsPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHealthcare Policy and Management