Bringing primary care home: the Medical House Call Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Bringing primary care home: the Medical House Call Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Case study. Care models for high-need, high-cost patients
Author(s):
Klein, Sarah, author
Hostetter, Martha, author
McCarthy, Douglas, author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, July 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Ambulatory Care -- methods
Health Services for the Aged
Health Services Needs and Demand
House Calls
Primary Health Care
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FEATURES. Teams of geriatricians, nurse practitioners, and social workers make house calls to patients too sick or weak to visit primary care physician. Patients' caregivers receive support and skills training. TARGET POPULATION. Elderly patients whose frailty or disability puts them at risk of needing hospital, emergency department, or nursing home care. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT. Care provided to this population can be costly and unresponsive to patient preferences. BENEFITS. Increased continuity of care, adherence to care plan, and respect for patients' care preferences at end of life. Early results suggest model can reduce Medicare spending for highest-risk patients by 20 percent or more. CHALLENGES. Convincing payers to support model nationwide.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (8 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101719320 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101719320