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Project Number: | I01HX002334-01A1 |
| Title: | Does VA Home-Based Primary Care Reduce Costs Among Veterans Eligible for Independence at Home? |
| Principal Investigator: | Ciaran S. Phibbs |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 18 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2017 - September 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $72,725 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,080,606 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Anticipated Impacts on Veteran's Healthcare: The Medicare Independence-at-Home (IAH) demonstration which provides frail elderly patients with provider-managed integrated care and supportive services at home has shown reduced rates of hospitalizations, 30-day rehospitalizations, emergency department care, and an average $3,070 annual costs savings per patient. This study will examine if VA's Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program, the inceptor of IAH, produces similar outcomes among Veterans who... |