Home health care

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Policy
• Nursing Care
• Home Health Services

Background:

• Home health care historically centered on nursing practice.
• Current home care policy and delivery are heavily influenced by financial considerations, specifically cost and reimbursement strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To critically analyze the effectiveness of current home health care policies.
• To examine the role of nursing in contemporary home care delivery within the context of policy and cost.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of existing home care health policies.
• Review of nursing's contribution to care delivery in home settings.

Main Results:

• Current home health care policies, driven by cost and reimbursement, are not effective.
• These policies fail to optimize service delivery and achieve cost savings.

Conclusions:

• The current policy framework for home health care requires re-evaluation.
• Nursing's integral role in effective home care delivery is potentially undermined by cost-centric policies.