Pharmacist makes house calls to help older patients

Practice spotlight: emergency department pharmacist who makes house calls.

House calls.

House calls provide a unique perspective on patients' environment and health problems. The demand for house calls is expected to increase considerably in future decades as the U.S. population ages. Although study results have been inconsistent, house calls involving multidisciplinary teams may reduce hospital readmissions and long-term care facility stays. Common indications for house calls are...

House calls and home care.

HOUSE CALLS AND DOMICILIARY VISITS Introduction A growing number of people in the United States are homebound and need in-home health care services. “House calls” refer to the provision of physician services to patients in their homes or apartments, including independent living centers. Domiciliary visits refer to physician services provided to patients who reside in assisted living facilities,...

Is there a pharmacist in the house?

Each quarter, Ference is involved in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meetings (P and T), consisting of Elderplan physicians, pharmacists and nurses. During P and T, the group approves or disapproves new drugs available on the market. The committee also discusses the Utilization Management Program, which includes drug authorizations and therapy, as well as quantity and limit. Feature Story: ...

Trends in physician house calls to Medicare beneficiaries.

OBJECTIVE House calls (HCs) to older adults seemed to be headed for extinction in recent decades. HCs may be a tool to ensure access and reduce institutionalization of the elderly population. This study determines the number and distribution of HCs by physician specialty over time and analyzes associations of providing HCs with physician and area-level characteristics. METHODS This study was ...