Karin Nelson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534155 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karin Nelson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karin |
| FAMILY NAME | Nelson |
| SIGNATURE | NELSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Compensation for Veterans With Service Connected Disabilities
Compensation is an essential benefit provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans with service connected conditions, which are illnesses or injuries incurred or aggravated during military service. The purpose of this paper is to inform beneficiaries, program administrators, policy makers, and the general public about key developments in the VA compensation program. Based on findings from publicly available data as well as rece…
Response to The Methodological Challenges of Using Veterans Benefits Administration Disability Codes to Ascertain Agent Orange Exposure Among Vietnam Theater Veterans With Service-connected Disabiliti…
Maynard, Charles PhD*,†; Batten, Adam BA‡; Liu, Chuan-Fen PhD*,†; Nelson, Karin MD, MSHS*,†,‡,§; Fihn, Stephan D. MD, MPH†,§ Author Information
The Methodological Challenges of Using Veterans Benefits Administration Disability Codes to Ascertain Agent Orange Exposure Among Vietnam Theater Veterans With Service-connected Disabilities
Rated as one of the top ten journals in healthcare administration, Medical Care is devoted to all aspects of the administration and delivery of healthcare. This scholarly journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers documenting the most current developments in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. This timely journal reports on the findings of original investigations into issues related to the research, planning, organization, financing, …
The Burden of Mental Illness Among Veterans
BACKGROUND: Little is known about how Veterans with service-connected conditions use health care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). OBJECTIVES: To ascertain what proportion of Veterans with service-connected conditions used VHA health care and whether it varied according to type of condition, combined disability rating, age, sex, military rank, or other characteristics and whether there were differences in receipt of inpatient …
Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Prognosis of Mental Health Among US Veterans
Objectives. We evaluated the association of mental illnesses with clinical outcomes among US veterans and evaluated the effects of Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Methods. A total of 4 461 208 veterans were seen in the Veterans Health Administration’s patient-centered medical homes called Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in 2010 and 2011, of whom 1 147 022 had at least 1 diagnosis of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS…
Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation and Primary Care Provider Turnover
BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began implementing a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care delivery in April 2010 through its Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) initiative. PACT represents a substantial system reengineering of VHA primary care and its potential effect on primary care provider (PCP) turnover is an important but unexplored relationship. This study examined the association between a system-wide PCMH i…
Do Patient Consent Procedures Affect Participation Rates in Health Services Research
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the effects of Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements to contact potential research participants. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between requirements to contact potential research subjects and participation rates in a multisite health services research study. RESEARCH DESIGN, SUBJECTS: Prospective observational study of survey participation by 2673 individuals with diabetes and 1974 individuals …
Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Prognosis of Mental Health Among US Veterans
Objectives. We evaluated the association of mental illnesses with clinical outcomes among US veterans and evaluated the effects of Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Methods. A total of 4 461 208 veterans were seen in the Veterans Health Administration’s patient-centered medical homes called Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in 2010 and 2011, of whom 1 147 022 had at least 1 diagnosis of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS…
Do Patient Consent Procedures Affect Participation Rates in Health Services Research
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the effects of Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements to contact potential research participants. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between requirements to contact potential research subjects and participation rates in a multisite health services research study. RESEARCH DESIGN, SUBJECTS: Prospective observational study of survey participation by 2673 individuals with diabetes and 1974 individuals …
Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation and Primary Care Provider Turnover
BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began implementing a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care delivery in April 2010 through its Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) initiative. PACT represents a substantial system reengineering of VHA primary care and its potential effect on primary care provider (PCP) turnover is an important but unexplored relationship. This study examined the association between a system-wide PCMH i…
Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Prognosis of Mental Health Among US Veterans
Objectives. We evaluated the association of mental illnesses with clinical outcomes among US veterans and evaluated the effects of Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Methods. A total of 4 461 208 veterans were seen in the Veterans Health Administration’s patient-centered medical homes called Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in 2010 and 2011, of whom 1 147 022 had at least 1 diagnosis of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS…
The Burden of Mental Illness Among Veterans
BACKGROUND: Little is known about how Veterans with service-connected conditions use health care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). OBJECTIVES: To ascertain what proportion of Veterans with service-connected conditions used VHA health care and whether it varied according to type of condition, combined disability rating, age, sex, military rank, or other characteristics and whether there were differences in receipt of inpatient …
The Methodological Challenges of Using Veterans Benefits Administration Disability Codes to Ascertain Agent Orange Exposure Among Vietnam Theater Veterans With Service-connected Disabilities
Rated as one of the top ten journals in healthcare administration, Medical Care is devoted to all aspects of the administration and delivery of healthcare. This scholarly journal publishes original, peer-reviewed papers documenting the most current developments in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. This timely journal reports on the findings of original investigations into issues related to the research, planning, organization, financing, …
Compensation for Veterans With Service Connected Disabilities
Compensation is an essential benefit provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans with service connected conditions, which are illnesses or injuries incurred or aggravated during military service. The purpose of this paper is to inform beneficiaries, program administrators, policy makers, and the general public about key developments in the VA compensation program. Based on findings from publicly available data as well as rece…
Response to The Methodological Challenges of Using Veterans Benefits Administration Disability Codes to Ascertain Agent Orange Exposure Among Vietnam Theater Veterans With Service-connected Disabiliti…
Maynard, Charles PhD*,†; Batten, Adam BA‡; Liu, Chuan-Fen PhD*,†; Nelson, Karin MD, MSHS*,†,‡,§; Fihn, Stephan D. MD, MPH†,§ Author Information
Medicine (7 works) · Political science (4 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Military personnel (3 works) · Service member (3 works) · Administration (probate law) (2 works)