Why Do Doctors Like Home Health Care?

• Their patients receive more personal care and closer supervision
• The patient is able to leave the hospital earlier which improves the doctors LOS rating with the hospital
• A professional is handling questions or concerns that he normally would have to address, freeing his time for other matters

Why do Insurance Companies like Home Health Care?

• Care in the home is less expensive than hospital care
• Being home speeds up the patient’s recovery and improves their overall health
• The patients overall satisfaction with the insurance company’s services increases

Medical Care Has Come Full Circle

• Historically, hospitals weren’t used, families cared for their loved ones at home, babies were born at home etc.
• Then hospital stays became more common and eventually the stays got longer and longer
• But as medical expenses increased these longer stays were no longer an option
• Now we’re back to shorter hospital stays and people being cared for at home again
• But that means that patients are leaving the hospital when they are still not fully recovered
• Doctors have not gone back to making house calls and the family is often overwhelmed
• This is where the Home Health nurse can step in and provide the support and supervision needed