Pediatrician Involvement in Home Health. Pediatrician Involvement in Home Health. At this time physicians communicate with children on home health via the family or nursing staff. New technology, however, makes it possible for children with very complex treatment regimens to receive care at home.
Physicians retain liability for the care administered as part of the treatment plan.
To participate actively in the home health model, physicians will have to develop a more child and family-centered approach to care. In hospitals, physician offices, outpatient clinics, the family is at power disadvantage, in the home, however, the family is the decision maker. Doctors will need to adjust the medical model of care delivery to include the home culture into the plan of services. Goldberg advocates review of reimbursement mechanisms to encourage more active participation by doctors.