Instead, she works with a Durham-based practice called Doctors Making House Calls. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBefore 1950, nearly half of all doctors’ visits in America were house calls. One study from 2014 found that for frail elderly people, house calls saved Medicare $4,200 per person per year. Shohreh Taavoni is a co-founder and chief medical officer of Grumet’s group, Doctors Making House Calls. House calls eliminate no-shows.

Source: New York Times September 27, 2016 07:18 UTC