A different approach to evaluating home care service costs.
Agencies looking to compete in tomorrow's care provider market need to consider not only cost per visit, but overall cost per patient. This study uses parts of the Medicare cost report to compare cost per patient in 17 agencies in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Flynn
M J
MJ
Community Health and Home Care, Inc., Pomfret Center, CT.
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D003237:Connecticut; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008404:Massachusetts; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review