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Table 1 Practice characteristics

From: Operation and challenges of home-based medical practices in the US: findings from six aggregated case studies

Practice

Region of United States

Organizational structure

Team composition

Practice sizea

Patient average age

Provide urgent care

1

Northeast

House calls program integrated within an academic hospital system

Medical doctors, geriatrician fellow, transition nurse, coordinator

Small

77

No, but provide phone consultation and triage

2

Southwest

In home telehealth patient monitoring program as part of a non-profit healthcare system

Medical doctors, health coaches, nurses

Small

70

No

3

Northeast

House calls program integrated within an academic hospital system

Medical doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social worker

Small

85

Yes

4

Northeast

House calls program integrated within an academic hospital system

Medical doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical coordinators, social workers, coder/biller

Large

82

Yes

5

West

Independent non-profit HBPC practice

Medical doctors, nurse practitioners, transition nurse, coder/biller, social worker, practice coordinator

Large

79

Yes

6

Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast

For-profit central service model with call center and independent regional offices

Medical doctors, nurses, practice coordinator, social worker, medical assistant, coder/biller

Large

74

Yes

  1. aPractice size categorized as Small = ≤ 600 patients or Large = > 600 patients