Development of a Localized Community-Based Integrated Home Care System: Model Swapping through an International Symposium

The population in Taiwan is aging, and it is becoming a significant challenge for us to use limited resources to take care of all the older adults. Many home-bound older adults receive inadequate care, the majority of whom receive their prescription medications only through family members ’ or caregivers’ visits to the physicians on their behalf. These risky and inadequate health care patterns were recognized by National Health Insurance Administration in Taiwan, which initiated a pilot integrated home medical care program last year to enable and reimburse physicians and health c are teams to provide medical care in patients’ homes.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Education Source Type: research