How can primary care physicians take advantage of the growing support for home-based primary care? After all, house calls have been shown to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs by $2,000 per patient per year. VillageMD's Thomas Cornwell and Medically Home's Brianna Plencer outline steps for adding house calls to an office-based practice.
Dr. Cornwell is senior medical director of Village Medical at Home and executive chairman of the Home Centered Care Institute. His career is dedicated to the national expansion of home-based primary care for those in need. Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA, an Implementation Manager with Medically Home, is dedicated to advancing care at home. They share how increased payment, improved technology, and an aging population have contributed to steady growth in physician house calls. And, why three ingredients - patients, processes, and payments - are necessary for success.
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