Melissa J Steffen

Biographic Data

ID8926710
NAMEMelissa J Steffen
GIVEN NAMESMelissa J
FAMILY NAMESteffen
SIGNATURESTEFFEN M J
AFFILIATIONSIowa City VA Health Care System
ORCID0000-0002-1889-9259
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • The impact of patient–provider relationships on choosing between VA and VA‐purchased care

    Open AccessDaniel D Ball, Anne G Sadler et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2024

    PURPOSE: Since the Choice Act in 2014, many Veterans have had greater options for seeking Veteran Affairs (VA)-purchased care in the community. We investigated factors that influence rural Veterans' decisions regarding where to seek care. METHODS: We utilized semi-structured telephone interviews to query Veterans living in rural or highly rural areas of Midwestern states about their health care options, preferences, and experiences. Interviews we…

  • Patient Aligned Care Team (Pact) Performance in Urban and Rural VHA Primary Care Clinics

    Open AccessMichelle A Lampman, Kenda Stewart Steffensmeier et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2021

    PURPOSE: To assess differences in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) performance between rural and urban primary care clinics within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). METHODS: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods design was conducted using VHA administrative data to assess performance of a national sample of 891 VHA primary care clinics. Generalized Estimating Equations with repeated measures were used to estimate associations between ru…