Time providing care outside visits in a home-based primary care program

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1122-1126

  Pedowitz, Elizabeth J ^a   Ornstein, Katherine A ^a   Farber, Jeffrey ^a   Decherrie, Linda V ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

geriatrics; home care; reimbursement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

GERIATRICS; HOME CARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

AGED; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84902355365     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12828     Document Type: Article

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