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Improving Patient Care Through Medical House Calls HouseMD Today delivers the business tools and information physicians, hospitals and clinics need to positively impact the quality of patient care through medical house calls.		C. Gresham Bayne, MD Conference Chair American Academy of Home Care Physicians Call Doctor Medical Group Thomas Cornwell, MD, FAAFP HomeCare Physicians Bill Crounse, MD Microsoft Corporation Brent Feorene House Call Solutions Eric Hardt, MD Boston Medical Center Boston University School of Medicine Steven Landers, MD, MPH CASE School of Medicine University Hospitals Bruce Leff, MD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine John Radebaugh, MD Dartmouth Medical School, Emeritus Edward Ratner, MD University of Minnesota Monica Stallworth, MA, MD, MPH, MM, CMD Harvard Medical School The Cambridge Hospital George Taler, MD Washington Hospital Center
Research	AAHCP
HouseMD Today Releases Results of National Physician Survey HouseMD Today, in cooperation with the American Academy of Home Care Physicians, conducted a survey of 7,000 primary care physicians in the New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas regarding their opinions and attitudes about medical house calls. The survey was made possible in part by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America. The summary was published in October 2007 as the 2007 Physician Opinion Survey on the State of Medical House Calls Executive Summary and Findings. Key findings: 89% of physicians believe medical house calls would result in increased patient comfort 70% of physicians believe medical house calls would improve patient care 69% of physicians believe medical house calls would result in fewer emergency room visits for patients In addition to physicians’ attitudes about house calls, the summary includes an overview of survey respondents’ demographics, including number of patients seen, number of prescriptions written, planned purchases of medical devices/services and conditions most often treated. The full Summary is for sale for $198.	Since 1988, the American Academy of Home Care Physicians has served the needs of thousands of physicians and related professionals and agencies interested in improving care of patients in the home. Academy Board member volunteers and members work to reduce barriers and enhance practice education. Notable successes include: fostering increased reimbursement, sponsoring multiple educational and scientific seminars, and providing the practice community with a variety of helpful publications. Meetings & Events Click here for AAHCP meetings and events. Click here for membership information. American Academy of Home Care Physicians

Improving Patient Care Through Medical House Calls