Care coordination with passive mobile data to support veterans’ mental health
Official title: Care Coordination and Passive Mobile Data Monitoring to Engage Veterans and Improve Mental Health Care
Funded at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NIH-11243249 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study tests a mobile data and peer-coach support system to help veterans with serious mental illness stay well and avoid crisis care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2026 |
| Project end | April 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 1I01RD000613-01A2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11243249 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are veterans with serious mental illness who are high risk for acute care and have access to mobile devices.
✕Less likely to help
Patients whose conditions do not respond to care coordination strategies or who cannot engage with mobile-based monitoring may receive limited or no benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on veterans with serious mental illness who are at high risk for acute care needs. It will test an enhanced care coordination program that uses passive data from mobile devices and peer coaches to spot early warning signs and guide timely outreach. The approach aims to keep people connected with clinicians and services between visits, potentially reducing emergency visits and hospitalizations. The study is conducted within the VA system to determine real-world effectiveness and feasibility.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, veterans could experience fewer crises and better access to timely care through continuous monitoring and proactive outreach.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies suggest that digital monitoring and coaching supports can reduce acute-care events in high-risk populations, but results vary by setting and population.
Where this research is happening
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Young, Alexander S. — VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Young, Alexander S.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.