Participants in the primary care house call program had more chronic illnesses and more hospitalizations and/or emergency department visits than community-dwelling controls.
Does enrollment in the Mayo Clinic Primary Care House Call Program correlate with differences in health care use compared to community-dwelling controls?
Participants in the house call program have a higher comorbid health burden that drives greater healthcare use, justifying a higher level of care for this population.
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Cases had more chronic illnesses and more hospitalizations and/or ED visits than community-dwelling controls. The comorbid health burden of participants in the house call program drove greater health care use and justifies a higher level of care for this medically complex patient population.
Takahashi et al. (Wed,) reported a other. Participants in the primary care house call program had more chronic illnesses and more hospitalizations and/or emergency department visits than community-dwelling controls.
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