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Better Guidance and Measures Would Help Optimize the Productivity of Clinical Resource Hub Physicians

As directed under the MISSION Act, VA created clinical resource hubs to improve healthcare access for veterans in underserved areas. This audit found that despite the increase in patient encounters, physicians in some hub primary care and specialty group practices generally did not appear to meet established minimum productivity thresholds.

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Better Guidance and Measures Would Help Optimize the Productivity of Clinical Resource Hub Physicians
September 24, 2025

As directed under the MISSION Act, VA created clinical resource hubs to improve healthcare access for veterans in underserved areas. This audit found that despite the increase in patient encounters, physicians in some hub primary care and specialty group practices generally did not appear to meet established minimum productivity thresholds.

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Deficiencies in Consult Management in the Endocrinology Service at the VA Fayetteville Coastal Healthcare System in North Carolina

The VA OIG conducted this healthcare inspection after receiving allegations regarding internal endocrine consult management, endocrine clinic utilization, and patient access to gender-affirming hormone therapy. As part of the inspection, the OIG further evaluated leaders’ awareness of and response to these concerns.

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Deficiencies in Consult Management in the Endocrinology Service at the VA Fayetteville Coastal Healthcare System in North Carolina
September 23, 2025

The VA OIG conducted this healthcare inspection after receiving allegations regarding internal endocrine consult management, endocrine clinic utilization, and patient access to gender-affirming hormone therapy. As part of the inspection, the OIG further evaluated leaders’ awareness of and response to these concerns.

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August Monthly Highlights

Last month, the VA OIG published 17 reports that included 72 recommendations to VA and conducted numerous investigations. 

August 2025 Monthly Highlights

August Monthly Highlights
September 17, 2025

Last month, the VA OIG published 17 reports that included 72 recommendations to VA and conducted numerous investigations. 

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Concerns About the Cost, Duration, and Quality of Community Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans

The OIG found that community care contracts do not require community providers to use designated billing codes, which could lead to VHA overpaying providers for these services.

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Concerns About the Cost, Duration, and Quality of Community Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans
September 17, 2025

The OIG found that community care contracts do not require community providers to use designated billing codes, which could lead to VHA overpaying providers for these services.

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Reports and Recommendations Published Within the Last 12 Months
145
Reports
759
Recommendations
$3.4B
Monetary Impact

The numbers totaled above are for published reports and recommendations only; the investigations and procurement-sensitive contract review totals can be found in the Semiannual Reports to Congress.

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