The Past, Present, and Future of House Calls

Helen Kao; Rebecca Conant; Theresa Soriano; Wayne McCormick

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.005

The Past, Present, and Future of House Calls

Helen Kao
, Rebecca Conant
, Theresa Soriano
, Wayne McCormick

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Abstract

This article describes: the origin and evolution of house calls; what is uniquely gained from house calls for both patients and providers; key clinical issues managed at home; evidence that house calls improve outcomes; organization of house call practices; and changes in Medicare reimbursement, technology, and interdisciplinary team care that have influenced the delivery of home-based medical care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-34
Number of pages	16
Journal	Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.005
State	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

Home care
Home health care
Home visits
Home-based medical care
Homebound
House calls

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