title: Improved outcomes of veterans' compensation and pension examinations using nurse practitioners.
abstract: A historic change to improve outcomes of a long-standing problem in completing veterans' compensation and pension examinations has resulted in increased access to care, higher client satisfaction, and increased system efficiencies. This article describes the change from medical care as the exclusive responsibility of physicians to an innovative use of nurse practitioners in a system that exists in a highly structured, centrally coordinated patient care practice.
authors.affiliation: New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014729:Veterans Disability Claims / Q000458:organization & administration*