<p>A cross-sectional study of more than 6,500 adults aged 65 years and older found that, on average, older adults spent 3 weeks each year getting health care outside the home. In this nationally representative group, 11% of older adults spent 50 or more days each year receiving health care services. These days spent obtaining health care outside the home, or health care contact days, are a new patient-centered metric for evaluating care for older adults. The study is published in <em>Annals of Internal Medicine. </em></p>
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