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Growing Hospital-at-Home Services Indicate Healthcare Transformation

by Mark Melchionna

Provided by PA Consulting Group, new data indicates that not only do healthcare providers have the necessary tools to transition to hospital-at-home services, but they also believe these services will...

Addressing Hospital-at-Home Implementation Hurdles

by Anuja Vaidya

With the advent of virtual care technologies, healthcare has increasingly become available outside the four walls of the hospital. One of the significant ways this has been accomplished is through hospital-at-home programs, where...

BIPOC Provider Expands Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Via Virtual Care

by Anuja Vaidya

ReKlame Health, a behavioral healthcare provider focusing on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, launched a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) program supported by virtual...

MO Health System Strikes Partnership to Launch Hospital-at-Home Care

by Mark Melchionna

A new partnership between St. Louis-based Mercy health system and Maribel Health aims to develop clinically appropriate, at-home care programs that leverage in-person and virtual care, including a new...

Atrium Health, Best Buy Health Strike Hospital-at-Home Deal

by Anuja Vaidya

Atrium Health has entered into a three-year partnership with Best Buy Health to create new home-based acute care offerings and enhance its hospital-at-home program. A part of Advocate Health,...

Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Cuts Death Risk Among Veterans

by Mark Melchionna

Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a new study found that among US military veterans hospitalized for cardiac issues, those who took part in home-based cardiac rehabilitation...

MO Health System Expands At-Home Hospital to Treat More Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Saint Luke’s Health System aims to increase the number of patients treated through its at-home hospital program by expanding it to include patients seeking care at Saint Luke’s Hospital of...

WA Health System Adds At-Home Recovery Program for High-Acuity Patients

by Mark Melchionna

A partnership between Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and Contessa, an Amedisys company, will provide St. Joseph Medical Center patients with at-home high-acuity care through a...

Partnership to Launch Hospital-at-Home Program in Florida

by Mark Melchionna

Through a multiyear agreement beginning in early 2023, Orlando Health will work with health technology company Biofourmis to launch a hospital-at-home program for patients residing in Central...

Virginia Health System Creates Hospital-At-Home Program 

by Mark Melchionna

To expand care options for patients with acute care needs, VCU Health has implemented a hospital-at-home program to provide high-quality acute care remotely, eliminating the need for hospital...

New Federal Telehealth Program Aims to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Home

by Mark Melchionna

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has launched a...

Hospital-at-Home Care Model: What it is and Why it Works 

by Anuja Vaidya

Though providing hospital-level care at home is not a new concept, the popularity of such programs grew during the COVID-19 pandemic.  As cases of the deadly coronavirus began surging in March 2020, healthcare organizations...

Spending Bill to Extend Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home Waivers for 2 Years

by Anuja Vaidya

Update: President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Dec. 29, 2022.  Update: The bill passed both chambers of Congress and was sent to President Joe Biden as of Dec. 23, 2022.  The...

Collab Aims to Improve Access to At-Home, Telemental Health Services

by Mark Melchionna

Superior HealthPlan is working with two organizations to close crucial care gaps and address non-medical drivers of health by providing access to telemedicine and at-home care as well as virtual...

How Health Systems Are Using RPM to Extend Cancer Care into Patient Homes

by Anuja Vaidya

Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns regarding the sudden halt of in-person care grew. As hospitals swelled with novel coronavirus cases, many worried about chronic care needs not being met – especially among cancer...

New At-Home Care Program Aims to Expand RPM Options for Neurological Care

by Mark Melchionna

Nuvance Health has created an at-home care program to provide remote neurological support and treatment options for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Nuvance Health includes a group of...

OIG Recommends Home Health Agencies Evaluate Telehealth Activity

by Mark Melchionna

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that despite the positive impact of telehealth flexibilities on home health agencies (HHAs), there is a need...

Two Providers Join Forces to Launch Virtual, In-Home Care Company

by Mark Melchionna

Formed through a collaboration between the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the MetroHealth System, the comprehensive care company known as Ovatient aims to enhance healthcare delivery...

MN Provider Spins Out Hospital-At-Home Development Company

by Mark Melchionna

With assistance from investment firm Flare Capital Partners, Allina Health has spun out Inbound Health, a company that aims to work with providers and payers to develop at-home care programs for...

Telehealth-Enabled Observation Effective for At-Home Methadone Dosing

by Mark Melchionna

A study from the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment found that video observation was an effective method in increasing rates of observed methadone dosing while limiting exposure to respiratory...

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