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Article: For hospitals, home is where health care savings are. (Special Report on Health Care)
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- April 8, 1991
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For hospitals, home is where health care savings are
Hospitals and health maintenance organizations alike predict that a trend toward delivering routine services in the home will continue to grow, both as a way of curbing costs and improving the quality of health care.
A decade ago, home health care might have meant a visit from a nurse or other attendant to check a respirator or other device. But today, procedures such as blood transfusions, cancer chemotheraphy, premature infant care and skilled nursing care are available through home health care services.
Many hospitals and the vast majority of HMOs now provide home health services and ...