Odette Campbell, MD, Discusses Home-Based Medicine

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(Newswire.net — July 22, 2016) Suite 301 Carrollton, Texas –As the Affordable Care Act changes the healthcare landscape in the United States, the medical profession is moving away from volume-based care towards more value-oriented patient services.  One of the largest growing segments of this new care model hearkens back to a simpler time, with physician house calls becoming more popular.  Dr. Odette Campbell, MD, a home-based medical care provider in North Texas, knows that this type of care has become more important for many people in the U.S., especially the elderly or those too ill to receive office care. Dr. Campbell, a member of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine (AAHCM), is a strong advocate for medical care providers who perform this valuable healthcare service. “As home-based medical care becomes more important, it’s clear that there is a gap in education,” says Dr. Campbell. “Formal education opportunities in home-based medical care are limited, and there are many misconceptions about the service.”

Although “house calls” seem to be a thing of the past, the concept is enjoying new interest across the country.  Patients can be seen in the home environment where they function best, equipping the physician or nurse practitioner with better assessments of their overall health. These visits also serve to address barriers to care and to social determinants of health. In a home visit, the medical provider and the patient are more able to forge relationships by improving communication and trust; these are aspects that are more difficult to foster in a traditional office visit model. In addition, home care medicine works to reduce healthcare costs while improving the quality of the care, which has made the concept quite popular with government officials, health advocacy organizations, and insurance companies. While elderly patients are typically the recipients of home-based medical care, other populations can also benefit from this model.  Some of these patient populations include younger people with sever neurologic or developmental disabilities as well as those with mental health illnesses.

The AAHCM and Dr. Odette Campbell, MD, are working tirelessly to give the next generation of medical care providers the training and support needed to deliver exemplary patient-oriented care in the places where it is needed most. The organization has developed a set of core competencies in the field of home care medicine, giving providers the additional education they need to deliver this type of care to patient populations around the country. For more information about Dr. Campbell and her work in the North Texas region, visit https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/157204/Dr-Odette+L.-Campbell-Denton-TX.html.

About Odette Campbell, MD

Based in the Fort Worth area of Texas, Dr. Odette Campbell, MD is an experienced home care physician with an active practice. She is an advocate for home-based medical care and is a member of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine. As a house call physician, Dr. Campbell focuses on interdisciplinary, high-value patient services that eliminate barriers to healthcare options, especially for elderly patients.

Odette Campbell, MD

2710 North Josey Lane
Suite 301 Carrollton, Texas 75007
United States
(469) 671-0900
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