• Mia Yang, Jantira Thomas, Rachel Zimmer, Maryjo Cleveland, Jennifer L Hayashi, and Jessica L Colburn.
• Department of Internal Medicine-Section on Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
• J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Jan 1; 67 (1): 139-144.

AbstractHome-based primary care (HBPC) is experiencing a reemergence to meet the needs of homebound older adults. This brief review based on existing literature and expert opinion discusses 10 key facts about HBPC that every geriatrician should know: (1) the team-based nature of HBPC is key to its success; (2) preparations and after-hour access for house calls are required; (3) home safety for the clinician and patient must be considered; (4) being homebound is an independent mortality risk factor with a high symptom burden; (5) home care medicine presents unique benefits and challenges; (6) a systems-based approach to care is essential; (7) HBPC is a sustainable model within value-based care proven by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Independence at Home Medicare Demonstration Project; (8) HBPC has an educational mission; (9) national organizations for HBPC include American Academy of Home Care Medicine and Home Centered Care Institute; and (10) practicing HBPC is a privilege. HBPC is a dynamic and unique practice model that will continue to grow in the future. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:139-144, 2019.© 2018 American Geriatrics Society.

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