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American Medical Association's Medical Management of the Home Care Patient

American Medical Association's Medical Management of the Home Care Patient

Authors:  
Joanne Schwartzberg, DO
POGOe Id: 
19021
Posted: 
08/07/2009
Updated: 
08/07/2009
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Abstract: 

Keep better track of patients with the Medical Management of the Home Care Patient: Guidelines for Physicians, now in its third edition. This valuable resource is available through close collaboration of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Home Care Physicians. It promotes home care as a coordinated effort among the patients, physicians, families and other health care professionals to maintain the home care patient's maximal level of comfort, function and health. With over 100,000 copies of previous editions distributed, the third edition contains the most current information on continuity of care, based on a decade of proven approaches.

Educational objectives: 

Learners should be able to learn how to manage their home care patients

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Over 10,000 editions have been distributed as of 2007 and used in medical school classes, private offices, and home health care agencies.


Specific topics in this product include:

  • The physician's role in home care
  • The physician-patient-caregiver relationship
  • Paying for home care: eligibility and coverage
  • Implementation and oversight of the home care plan
  • Choosing a home care agency
  • Case management: making use of community resources
  • Special populations
  • Home hospice care
  • Technology
  • Medical ethics
  • A patient's rights and responsibilities
  • Detection and treatment of abuse in home care
  • Rules and regulations

 

Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Joanne Schwartzberg: [email protected]
Suggested Citation:
Dr. Joanne Schwartzberg. American Medical Association's Medical Management of the Home Care Patient. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://www.pogoe.org/productid/19021