VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ISSUES DIRECTIVE REGARDING VHA CONSULT POLICY
September 16, 2008
September 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration issued the following directive:
1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines policy for management of the clinical consultation process and describes processes of care related to those consults associated with clinical consultation. NOTE: This Directive is not relevant for other uses of the consult functionality, such as requesting prosthetic items.
1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines policy for management of the clinical consultation process and describes processes of care related to those consults associated with clinical consultation. NOTE: This Directive is not relevant for other uses of the consult functionality, such as requesting prosthetic items.