Home Health Care News September 17, 2020
Joyce Famakinwa

Years ago, before brick-and-mortar offices were needed to house the complex medical equipment used by health care professionals, the majority of doctor-patient interactions took place in the home.

The combination of value-based care initiatives, Medicare Advantage (MA) growth and the COVID-19 emergency has now created a perfect storm for making home-based primary care mainstream again. Home Health Care News caught up with two of the most innovative house call models — Heal and Clover Health — on Wednesday during the 2020 FUTURE conference.

Los Angeles-based Heal’s doctors-on-demand model allows patients to book physician house calls through its technology platform in California, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and New York.

The idea that the home is the best place to deliver primary...

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