The Past, Present, and Future of House Calls

被引:42
作者
Kao, Helen [2 ]
Conant, Rebecca [2 ]
Soriano, Theresa [3 ]
McCormick, Wayne [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Harborview Med Ctr, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
[2] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA
[3] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Mt Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, New York, NY 10029 USA
关键词
Homebound; Home care; Home health care; House calls; Home visits; Home-based medical care; NURSING-HOME ADMISSION; PRIMARY-CARE; ELDERLY PEOPLE; TRIAL; PHYSICIANS; COMMUNITY; VISITS;
D O I
10.1016/j.cger.2008.10.005
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
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.
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页数:17
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