What can the home environment tell us about a member’s health?
In this episode of Beyond the Visit, host Zach Taylor welcomes Signify Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Heidi Schwarzwald to learn what the home can tell us about a member’s health and why that context matters.
The home environment can unveil critical details about a member’s health.
When a Signify Health clinician sees a member where they live, they may see factors that simply don’t show up in a medical record or in a traditional office visit. The home can reveal things such as a medication sitting unopened on the counter, a flight of stairs that makes it difficult to get to the bedroom, food insecurity, a fall risk, or untapped resources or other connections that can help a member better manage their health.
From hands-on experience performing In-Home Health Evaluations (IHEs) in members’ homes, Dr. Schwarzwald shares what the home can tell us and the advantages health plans have from receiving that unique perspective.
- Learn what the home can reveal beyond all the clinical data.
- Discover some of the hidden advantages to IHEs.
Understand some common misconceptions about IHEs, what happens during a visit and what members have to say about the experience.