Millions of adults in the U.S. are either homebound or have difficulty leaving their residence. As the shift from institutional to home- and community-based care continues, health care organizations are seeking options to provide services in the comfort of the home. Home-based primary care is particularly valuable for older adults and people with disabilities who have multiple chronic conditions, limited mobility, or challenges that make office or hospital visits difficult.

Many home-based primary care programs include interdisciplinary care teams and provide comprehensive care coordination to identify and address health and social needs. High-quality, home-based primary care can help provide person-centered care to underserved populations, including in rural settings, and curb costs associated with unnecessary hospital visits or nursing home admissions.

Health care stakeholders can use this Evidence-to-Action Collection to understand the evidence behind home-based primary care and explore practical tools and case studies to learn effective strategies for implementing these programs.

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Evidence

Case Examples

Implementation Tools