House Call Program Improves Quality Of Care For Vets In Philadelphia
iWatch News: Analysis: A New Kind Of House CallDr. Bruce Kinosian still makes house calls, and he's proud of it. In fact, he introduces himself as a physician who goes to see his patients in their homes rather than insisting that they come to see him at his office. ... Kinosian, associate professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is a leading advocate of the Independence at Home (IAH) program, which quietly has been saving the Department of Veteran's Affairs (and taxpayers) lots of money - and improving the quality of life for thousands of veterans - for nearly three decades. The IAH health care delivery model is designed to focus on the growing number of people with high cost multiple chronic conditions (Potter, 8/8). This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.