Advertisement
Home Tags Home Healthcare

Tag: Home Healthcare

The home-based primary care model at the core of the Independence at Home Demonstration has the potential to produce considerable savings for Medicare and Medicaid

Home-Based Primary Care Model Can Produce Medicare Savings

Model at core of Independence at Home Demonstration can cut costs for Medicare, Medicaid
Cardiac surgery patients who receive home visits from physician's assistants are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital and may also have lower overall health care costs

Home Visits May Help Reduce Cardiac Surgery Readmissions

Two visits from cardiac surgery PAs tied to fewer hospital readmissions after surgery
Failed communication attempts are associated with readmission among Medicare beneficiaries with congestive heart failure

Failed Communication Associated With Readmission

But, after adjustment for other variables, link not significant
At least 2.5 million more workers will be needed to provide long-term care for older Americans by 2030

Over 2 Million More Long-Term Care Workers Needed by 2030

Biggest need is in home and personal care aides, expert says
Home-based primary care practices vary in terms of size and approaches to quality of care assessment

House Call Primary Care Practices Vary Substantially

One-third of practices use a defined quality improvement process