Saturday, September 7, 2013

The Comeback Of The Housecall

Hi, It's Your Doctor by Ezekiel J. Emanuel.  Opinionator.  The New York Times.  September 5, 2013.

(1)  In 2010 about ___________ physicians conducted more than _______________ houseclls.

(2)  According to the article certain kinds of urgent-care problems can best be treated by a house call but account for about ________ percent of the nearly ________ million annuals visits to emergency rooms.

(3)  Companies such as Microsoft and Costco use doctors or nurses assisted by ____________ to identify which cases are best treated in an emergency room and which can best be treated at home.

(4)  A virtual house call allows ___________________.

(5) Older frail patients may suffer from _______________ making getting to the doctor's office difficult.

(6)  What has been the impact of the Affordable Care Act on house call effectiveness research?

(7)  What is the Hospital At Home concept?

(8)  What does research say about cost savings for house calls?  

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