Home health agencies in the 1980s

This article presents a review of issues in home health, including a discussion of current political philosophy and its impact on home care, an identification of problems and barriers in the home health field, and some approaches to resolve these difficulties. Among the issues explored are the administrative structure and financing of home health agencies; manpower considerations, with particular attention to the role of nursing; business practices, productivity and the industry's image, and finally, the relationship between long-term services and acute care.