Systematic review demonstrates the potential of home-based primary care interventions for improving heath, cost, and patient experience outcomes for adults with multiple chronic conditions and serious disabilities.
Incorporating community engagement into public health interventions leads to improved health outcomes and a greater sense of self-efficacy among intervention recipients.
The Department of Veterans Affairs home-based primary care program reduced total costs of care for VA and Medicare and earned high satisfaction ratings from patients and their caregivers.
In nursing homes, replacing on-call physician services during off-hours with direct contact via telemedicine may reduce Medicare spending through fewer avoidable hospitalizations.