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Home-Based Primary Care: Impact On Cost And Patient Satisfaction, Sarah R. Tupper
Home-Based Primary Care: Impact On Cost And Patient Satisfaction, Sarah R. Tupper
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The aging American population means more people will need healthcare than ever before. Many of these people are or will be Medicare beneficiaries who are predicted to be completely or mostly homebound at some point in time. This literature review was conducted to investigate Home-based Primary Care (HBPC) and whether or not this care delivery model has impacts on cost and patient satisfaction when compared to traditional outpatient encounters. A comprehensive and robust search of the literature was conducted using four different healthcare literature databases. Relevant articles were included if the site of care was ambulatory or office-based and if …