The primary care and other health system use of home care patients: a retrospective cohort analysis
A Jones, SE Bronskill, G Agarwal, H Seow… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Robust and integrated primary care and home care are core components of
effective chronic disease management in the community. We described the primary care and …
effective chronic disease management in the community. We described the primary care and …
Physician home visit patterns and hospital use among older adults with functional impairments
BACKGROUND Home‐based primary care has been associated with reductions in hospital
use among homebound older adults, but population‐based studies on the general home …
use among homebound older adults, but population‐based studies on the general home …
Which physicians make home visits and why? A survey
R Bergeron, A Laberge, L Vezina, M Aubin - Cmaj, 1999 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Recent changes in the North American health care system and certain
demographic factors have led to increases in home care services. Little information is …
demographic factors have led to increases in home care services. Little information is …
Shifting patterns of physician home visits
T Sairenji, A Jetty, LE Peterson - Journal of primary care & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Home visits have been shown to improve quality of care and lower medical costs
for complex elderly patients. We investigated trends in physician home visits and domiciliary …
for complex elderly patients. We investigated trends in physician home visits and domiciliary …
[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and practice patterns of family physicians who provide home visits in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Background: Physician home visits are essential for populations who cannot easily access
office-based primary care. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics …
office-based primary care. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics …
Physician home visits to rostered patients during their last year of life: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Physician home visits are associated with better health outcomes, yet most
patients near the end of life never receive such a visit. Our objectives were to describe the …
patients near the end of life never receive such a visit. Our objectives were to describe the …
[HTML][HTML] The use of Medicare home health care services
HG Welch, DE Wennberg… - New England Journal of …, 1996 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Medicare's home health care program, consisting primarily of home visits by
nurses and health aides, was conceived as a means to facilitate hospital discharge …
nurses and health aides, was conceived as a means to facilitate hospital discharge …
What's happening at home: a claims-based approach to better understand home clinical care received by older adults
KL Harrison, B Leff, A Altan, S Dunning… - Medical care, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Home clinical care (HCC) includes home-based medical care (HBMC—
medical visits in the home) and skilled home health care (skilled nursing or therapy visits) …
medical visits in the home) and skilled home health care (skilled nursing or therapy visits) …
Physician home visits in Ontario: a cross-sectional analysis of patient characteristics and postvisit use of health care services
Background: It is unknown how much of current physician home visit volume is driven by low-
complexity or low-continuity visits. Our objectives were to measure physician home visit …
complexity or low-continuity visits. Our objectives were to measure physician home visit …
Physician evaluation and management of Medicare home health patients
Objective: The Medicare home health benefit is predicated on physician referral and
involvement. In this study, we investigated (1) the frequency and (2) implications of home …
involvement. In this study, we investigated (1) the frequency and (2) implications of home …