Michael Fenstermaker1, Sujay Paknikar2, Amarnath Rambhatla3, Dana A Ohl1, Ted A Skolarus1,4, James M Dupree5. 1. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., SPC 5330, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. 2. University of Michigan School of Medicine, M4101 Medical Science Building I, 1301 Catherine St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. 3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4201 St. Antoine, UHC-7C, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. 4. Department of Urology, University of Michigan and Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, 22115 Fuller Rd., 112-U, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA. 5. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., SPC 5330, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. jmdupree@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: For many diseases that place a large burden on our health care system, men often have worse health outcomes than women. As the largest single provider of health care to men in the USA, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has the potential to serve as leader in the delivery of improved men's health care to address these disparities. RECENT FINDINGS: The VA system has made recent strides in improving benefits for aspects of men's health that are traditionally poorly covered, such as treatment for male factor infertility. Despite this, review of Quality Enhancement Research Initiatives (QUERIs) within the VA system reveals few efforts to integrate disparate areas of care into a holistic men's health program. Policies to unify currently disparate aspects of men's health care will ensure that the VA remains a progressive model for other health care systems in the USA.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: For many diseases that place a large burden on our health care system, men often have worse health outcomes than women. As the largest single provider of health care to men in the USA, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has the potential to serve as leader in the delivery of improved men's health care to address these disparities. RECENT FINDINGS: The VA system has made recent strides in improving benefits for aspects of men's health that are traditionally poorly covered, such as treatment for male factor infertility. Despite this, review of Quality Enhancement Research Initiatives (QUERIs) within the VA system reveals few efforts to integrate disparate areas of care into a holistic men's health program. Policies to unify currently disparate aspects of men's health care will ensure that the VA remains a progressive model for other health care systems in the USA.
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Men’s health; Quality Enhancement Research Initiatives (QUERIs); Veterans Health Administration
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