1088 Prems.txt [ RELIABLE ]

VHA Directive 1088, titled establishes mandatory timelines and procedures for VA medical facilities to ensure veterans are informed of their health data . Communication Timelines :

: It outlines specific duties for the Under Secretary for Health and facility directors to ensure service-level workflows are in place to prevent results from being "lost to follow-up" . Contextual Alternatives If this file is not related to the VA, it may refer to: 1088 Prems.txt

: Test results requiring clinical action must be communicated to the patient within 7 calendar days from the date they are available to the provider . : Depending on the clinical urgency (e

: Depending on the clinical urgency (e.g., critical or life-threatening findings), providers may be required to communicate results much faster than the 7-day standard . critical or life-threatening findings)