According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, six measures are used to evaluate the delivery of value-based healthcare – safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Insurance companies and providers agree to a combination of these measures in determining a quality score for their patients.

South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) practices a value-based healthcare model. Value-based is a better-positioned incentive that seeks to improve a patient’s overall health and outcome in a measurable way. Under this model, providers are paid based on patient outcomes rather than a fee-for-service model that ties reimbursements to the number of healthcare services delivered.

Heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading causes of death, claiming 18.6 million lives each year. September 29, 2022, is World Heart Day, a global campaign that encourages individuals, communities, healthcare providers, and governments to participate in activities related to heart health.

The purpose of a healthcare team is to bring together all the skills necessary to treat the whole patient. The registered dietician (RD) is an integral part of the South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) team.

November 13 is the start of National Nurse Practitioner Week and presents an opportunity for healthcare companies, co-workers, and patients to recognize these medical professionals' exceptional dedication and skill.

Awareness is the key to managing diabetes. Understanding what makes your blood sugar rise and fall daily is critical to controlling the disease. Many factors can effectively help manage diabetes, like diet, medication, weight loss, and exercise, to name a few.

South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) has been actively engaged in remote patient monitoring (RPM) since launching its program in October 2019. RPM technology allows daily monitoring of a patient’s vitals in the home. The vitals are then transmitted via a tablet to a central location to be analyzed by licensed medical professionals.

Working with a dietitian in your primary care practice is a wise choice to improve your overall health and well-being. A dietitian can provide guidance and support to ensure you get the nutrition you need to stay healthy. Here are the top three reasons why you should be taking advantage of SC House Calls dietitian specialty services:

South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) has been actively engaged in remote patient monitoring (RPM) since launching its program in October 2019. RPM technology allows daily monitoring of a patient’s vitals in the home.

As you think of everything you want to accomplish in 2023, don't forget to put an annual wellness exam on your to-do list. The exam is the perfect way to start the year by getting a comprehensive healthcare assessment that establishes a baseline and shows areas where you can improve.

As 2023 gets underway, we decided to look at some of the predicted trends for healthcare delivery in the new year.

The new year is typically a time for resolutions where people seek to improve their quality of life. The major problem, and why the failure rate is so high, is that success usually depends solely on the person making the resolution. A better way to ensure success and accomplish positive results is to place others on your team who can help you.

Providing quality medical services to residents within an assisted living community requires an intimate knowledge of the regulatory requirements administrators and executive directors must follow. South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) employs dozens of former licensed administrators who have held those same positions and understand the requirements.