ArticleColorectal Cancer Characteristics and Mortality From Propensity Score-Matched Cohorts of Urban and Rural VeteransAuthor:Sergio Romero, PhDPublish date: May 6, 2025Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with an estimated 52,550 deaths in 2023.Read More
ArticleUtilization and Cost of Veterans Health Administration Referrals to Community Care-Based Physical TherapyAuthor:Sergio Romero, PhDPublish date: February 21, 2025The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest US integrated health system, providing care to veterans through VHA and non-VHA practitione...Read More
ArticleDrug Overdose and Suicide Among Veteran Enrollees in the VHA: Comparison Among Local, Regional, and National DataAuthor:Sergio Romero, PhDPublish date: September 3, 2020This comparison of suicide and overdose rates seems to support tapering or stopping opioids in the context of multidisciplinary care that offers fr...Read More
ArticleTrends in VA Telerehabilitation Patients and Encounters Over Time and by RuralityAuthor:Sergio Romero, PhDPublish date: March 11, 2019Telerehabilitation fills a need and helps ensure treatment adherence for rural and other veterans who find it difficult to access health care.Read More
