ThomasACornwellMD

Geriatric Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Village Medical at Home Senior Medical Director

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Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1986 - 1989
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1986
St. Olaf CollegeB.A., Chemistry/Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1978 - 1982

Arnold P Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award American Geriatrics Society, 2015
Caregiver Action Network Advancing Excellence Award 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Rotary Person of the Year 2008
Distinguished Service Award Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, 2006
Pride in the Profession Award American Medical Association, 2002
Gold L.E.A.F. Award 2001
Hero in Healthcare Award 1998
House Call Doctor of the Year American Academy of Home Care Physicians, 1998
Parke-Davis Teacher Development Award 1989
Mead Johnson Award for Excellence in Graduate Education in Family Practice 1988
William J. Grove Outstanding Medical Graduate Award 1986
Granville A. Bennet Award 1986
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1985
Mosby Scholarship Award for scholastic excellence 1985
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PubMed

28 citations
Health Care Utilization and Unmet Needs in Chinese Older Adults With Multimorbidity and Functional Impairment.
Chaofan Li, Rui Zhou, Nengliang Yao, Thomas Cornwell, Shuangshuang Wang
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2020-06-01
6 citations
House Calls Are Reaching the Tipping Point - Now We Need the Workforce.
Thomas Cornwell
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews. 2019-07-29
44 citations
The Resurgence of Home-Based Primary Care Models in the United States.
Mattan Schuchman, Mindy J. Fain, Thomas Cornwell
Geriatrics. 2018-07-16

Journal Articles

Home Care Medicine’s Perfect Storm
Cornwell T, The Remington Report, 1/1/2015
A Physician House Call Program for the Homebound
Muramatsu N, Mensah E, Cornwell T, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, 1/1/2004
Need for Physician Housecalls—Views from Health and Social Service Providers
Muramatsu N, Mensah E, Cornwell T, Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 1/1/2003
The Best Second Class Care – Or is it?
Cornwell T, American Academy of Home Care Physicians’ Newsletter, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

Geriatric Home-Based Medical Care
Chapter: Care Planning and Coordination of Services
Hayashi J, Leff BEditors: Cornwell, T.Springer2016
Medical Management of the Home Care Patient: Guidelines for Physicians
Cornwell TA. and Schwartzberg JGAmerican Medical Association and American Academy of Home Care Physicians, Chicago, ILEdition 4th,2012

The Uptick in Home-Based Primary Care Is a Trend with Staying PowerMay 16th, 2023
PC Win: CMS Boosts Payment for at-Home COVID-19 VaccinationJune 16th, 2021
COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix ThemJune 15th, 2021
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