Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Highlights
National health insurance administration (NHIA) in Taiwan initiated the integrated Home-Based Medical Care program since March 2016. This program composed of three stages of care, including home-based primary care (HBPC, stage 1) for homebound patients with healthcare needs, home-based primary care plus (HBPC plus, stage 2) to provide additional skilled nursing care, and home-based palliative care (HBPalC, stage 3) for terminally ill patients
Taipei City Hospital (TCH) is a public community hospital and the first hospital to establish integrated Home-Based Medical Care (iHBMC) services in Taiwan
Home-Based Medical Care is a crucial service to diminish health inequalities for the disabled and homebound patients
Summary
National health insurance administration (NHIA) in Taiwan initiated the integrated Home-Based Medical Care (iHBMC) program since March 2016. Building an Integrated Home-based Medical Care services across the whole life course in Taiwan ICIC20 Virtual Conference – September 2020 Introduction: National health insurance administration (NHIA) in Taiwan initiated the integrated Home-Based Medical Care (iHBMC) program since March 2016. This program composed of three stages of care, including home-based primary care (HBPC, stage 1) for homebound patients with healthcare needs, home-based primary care plus (HBPC plus, stage 2) to provide additional skilled nursing care, and home-based palliative care (HBPalC, stage 3) for terminally ill patients.
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