Bibliography of VA Cost Studies
HERC staff have prepared a new bibliography of VA cost studies. Consisting of more than 100 items published over the last 25 years, it represents a unique collection of literature on determining VA healthcare cost.
The bibliography was designed for ease of use. It is indexed by keyword, enabling users to search for common cost-related terms. The keywords cover general approaches (e.g., average costing, micro-costing), data collection methods (e.g., patient survey, time-and-motion study), data sources (e.g., CDR, FMS, VISTA, DSS), and other topics. MEDLINE keywords were retained if available.
A second feature is the ability to sort by year or author name. And most entries have full abstracts, enabling the user to gauge the value of a particular article before obtaining a copy. Most bibliography entries were articles published in peer-reviewed journals. They were selected if they described how VA healthcare costs were estimated in an actual study. Articles that presented theory alone or which focused solely on the cost of VA pharmaceuticals were excluded. The entries reflect a wide range of clinical areas and costing methods, as well as broader studies of administrative expense.
To ensure the protection of VA information, we have restricted access to certain files (denoted by the"lock" icon). Contact HERC to download these restricted files.
- VA Cost Annot Bibliog 03-06
Date: 3/24/2006 | Size: 48Kb
For users without EndNoteŽ, HERC has prepared an Adobe PDF document that lists all the citations in alphabetical order by author that are included in the EndNote file.
- VA Cost Annot Bibliog 03-06
Date: 3/24/2006 | Size: 633Kb
This database may be opened using the EndNote program (see the EndNote website for a free trial version). The database is also compatible with the application Reference Manager.