Abstract
Home-based primary care has a long history in American medicine, and its prevalence is again increasing slowly in the United States in response to a changing demographic, societal, and health-policy climate. There are many models of home-based primary care, including private practice, academic, Veterans Affairs-associated, and concierge practices. There is a growing body of literature supporting the effectiveness of the medical house-call model. New healthcare reform initiatives could further impact the number and size of home-based primary-care practices, including the Independence at Home and the Accountable Care Organization demonstration projects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-432 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- homebound persons
- house calls
- primary care