UVA researchers reveal shortage in at-home medical care
UVA researchers reveal shortage in at-home medical care (Source: Live 5/File) By Riley Wyant | April 16, 2021 at 8:18 PM EDT - Updated April 16 at 10:49 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - There has been a recent jump in healthcare workers providing home services for Medicare patients, but researchers at University of Virginia Health say it is nowhere close to meeting the surging demand. Dr. Aaron Yao and Dr. Justin Mutter say with our country’s aging population, a significant number of people need to receive medical care at home now. Unfortunately, many of these patients go unseen beca...