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July 5, 2026Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

The Role of Veterans Health Administration Intensive Primary Care in Optimizing Medication Regimens: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Provider Perspectives

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EWEmily P. WongMKMarian KatzSSSusan Stockdale

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Overview

Qualitative study identifies strategies for enhancing medication management in high-risk patients within Veterans Health Administration settings, suggesting improvements in primary care practices.

Key Points

  • Identify actionable steps from the Veterans Health Administration Intensive Primary Care pilot to optimize medication regimens for high-risk patients.
  • Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with 27 IPC providers and 16 IPC patients from 2014 to 2018.
  • Employed inductive and deductive approaches for thematic analysis of interview data.
  • IPC providers understood adherence barriers better, optimizing medication regimens based on patient needs.
  • Elements supporting care improvements included interdisciplinary teams, increased accessibility, home visits, and strong provider-patient relationships.
  • Patient sample mostly comprised older males with high rates of hypertension and comorbidities.

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Wong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f754f5d1d45b288013f3https://doi.org/10.1097/jac.0000000000000561
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