Leveraging Acute Home Healthcare to Improve Senior Outcomes, Experience

The hospital care setting can pose many risks to seniors. To improve patient experience in acute care, some experts are urging payers and healthcare systems to facilitate moving acute care to the home. Amal Agarwal, DO, vice president of home solutions for Humana and emergency room physician, explains how acute home healthcare can reduce risks for seniors and how payer and provider organizations can expand access to these services.