Changing Patterns of Specialty Care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers among Rural and Urban Veterans Following the VA MISSION Act

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Presents a study on older veterans' access to specialty care for diabetic foot ulcers under the MISSION Act in rural and urban areas. Explores veterans' access both inside and outside of the VA and breaks down utilization data by specialty, such as podiatry, infectious disease, vascular surgery, and endocrinology.

Hiroyuki Suzuki, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin, Michael Ohl, et al.

International Wound Journal, 23(9), e71039

09/2026

Access · Diabetes · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Veterans · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention