240 Improved Cost and Quality Among Medicare Beneficiaries Dispositioned From the Emergency Department to Receive Home Health Care Compared to Inpatient Hospitalization

As the shift from volume to value in health care expands, efforts to develop alternatives to hospitalization are gaining momentum. This study explores home health care initiated directly from the emergency department (ED) using the Medicare-reimbursed home health benefit as a potential alternative to hospitalization. We address barriers to home-based care by comparing costs and quality of care for older adults dispositioned to home health care versus hospital admission.

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