A Cost Projection of Scheduled Physician Home-Visit Services in Japan: 2014 to 2064. Issue 6 (2nd November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shui-Yee Wong, Zoie; Hoshino, Eri; Ikegami, Naoki
• Is Part Of: Journal of aging & social policy. Volume 33:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 692
• Page End: 707
• Publication Date: 2021-11-02
• Subjects: Aging population -- cost projection -- health policy planning -- home health care -- scheduled physician home-visit (SPHV) services; Older people -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Periodicals; Older people -- Medical care -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.605
• DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1777835
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-9420

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study predicts the volume and spending on scheduled physician home-visit (SPHV) services over five decades. This model-based evaluation study considered the following scenarios in Japan: (1) change in services-delivery; (2) technology-assisted services; (3) a combination of (1) and (2). The model predicted that the volume and spending on SPHV will increase as the population and working-age population decline. Scenario analysis indicated that a combined strategy could reduce the relative rate of spending to less than 2.00 in 2064, indicating that home health-care service reforms through changes in services-delivery and cost-reduction through technology-assisted services are promising in countries facing aging population.