The Economic Impact of High-Technology Home Care

Abstract

...High-tech home care has not proven to be the panacea that it was\nexpected to be, at least partly because oversight has largely been absent. \nDespite claims to the contrary, the cost-effectiveness of home care is called\ninto question by high prices that often bear little relationship to costs. The\nabsence of research to determine when high-tech home care is clinically\nappropriate raises doubts about its widespread use. While there may, in fact,\nbe significant advantages over similar, hospital-delivered care, more\ninformation is needed before high-tech home care can assume an unquestioned\nrole in the health care continuum.