Are there any limitations with working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an ambulatory partner?
This is a very good question with a difficult answer. Federal funds cannot be used to pay the salaries of the VA employees. That means they cannot be included in the budget. However, if your research is to be conducted in the setting of an ambulatory VA center, it would be acceptable that the VA is your partner. Specifically, we strongly recommend that anyone working with a VA partner work closely with the VA medical center, not just the investigator. Individuals who work for the VA who you’d like to involve may have the ability to be a consultant in their time outside of their VA employment. Again, you’ll have to talk with that person and their VA employer. Question: Do we have to have an ambulatory center as a partner if we are working with the analysis of quality measures across many organizations? Answer: Yes. The ambulatory partner may be the lead or may be a partner, but an ambulatory care provider must be included in your application. The next question had to do with the fact th
