Home-Based Primary Care May Be Hospices’ Next Frontier

Hospice News (10/24/19) As hospices seek new ways to engage patients further upstream, a rising number are diversifying their services to include home-based primary care, along with palliative care and other care models. Evidence indicates that these primary care programs carry substantial benefits for patients and families and can have a significant positive impact on a hospice’s bottom line.

Engaging patients before they reach the last six months of life can help boost hospice utilization. For example, Northwestern Medicine’s HomeCare Physicians (HCP) in Wheaton, Ill., saw 1,022 patient deaths between 2014 and 2018. Of those, 76% died in their homes and 76% died while receiving hospice, according to the white paper “Home-Based Primary Care’s Perfect Storm” by Thomas Cornwell, M.D., founder of HCP and CEO of the Home-Centered Care Institute (HCCI) in Shaumburg, Ill. Read more.

Education

HCCI offers classroom workshops, online courses, and practicum experiences for individuals and practice groups to enhance their knowledge and skills in home-based primary care.

HCCIntelligence™

We recognize the numerous challenges that can be encountered by home-based primary care (HBPC) providers. Through the HCCIntelligence Resource Center, we offer free access to knowledgeable experts and timely guidance.

Consulting

Relationship-focused, results-driven. As a nationally recognized authority on clinical and operational best practices for home-based care, HCCI helps organizations build sustainable home-based primary care programs.

Research

HCCI closely monitors and shares published studies relevant to the field and reports on findings and outcomes – in particular, those that contribute to the business case and identification of best practices in HBPC.

Home-Based Primary Care May Be Hospices’ Next Frontier﻿

Home-Based Primary Care May Be Hospices’ Next Frontier