BrightStar Care has built a reputation as one of the home care industry’s innovators. Past examples of the home care franchise company’s pioneering spirit include its investment in small-home senior living residences and its educational partnership with Chamberlain University. On Tuesday, the Gurnee, Illinois-based BrightStar announced its latest innovation effort, which will include an expansion […]
Category: Hospital at home
MedStar Health – a Washington, D.C.-based health system known to value home-based care – is teaming up with DispatchHealth. DispatchHealth originally made a name for itself as a provider of higher-acuity care services in the home. Over the last few years, however, it has dramatically expanded its offerings, and now the company delivers in-home care […]
The hospital-at-home movement continues to gain steam. Boston Medical Center (BMC) on Wednesday announced the launch of its new hospital-at-home program. The initiative is aimed at providing high-quality medical care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. “BMC Hospital at Home is anchored in BMC’s commitment to deliver transformative models of care that […]
The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Tuesday focused on enhancing access to care-at-home in rural and underserved communities. The topic of the hearing is especially pressing because individuals living in rural communities often face barriers that prevent them from receiving adequate care. “For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing […]
The largest hospital-at-home players are again pleading with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. The waiver – which is largely responsible for hospital at home’s considerable growth over the last three or so years – is set to expire on Dec. 31. In a letter to the Senate […]
In the spring of 2020, Atrium Health — now a part of Advocate Health, post-merger — implemented a system that allowed patients with less severe COVID-19 cases to opt into an at-home care option. The move made it a pioneer in the at-home virtual health space. Three years later, the program has grown exponentially, evolving […]
Recognizing the need for a streamlined hospital-at-home supply chain network, Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) launched Velocare in 2022. Since that initial pilot run, Velocare has experienced significant growth. At the same time, Cardinal Health is also making major strides in its overall mission to be a driver of at-home care. Broadly, Velocare technicians deliver […]
Empirical evidence suggests that hospital-at-home care is safe and effective. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the model is still not nearly as widespread as it should be, however, with patients regularly asking their health care providers about the option. “Not a week goes by now where we don’t hear a story of a patient or a […]
Two senators introduced a bill Thursday that would create a pilot program aimed at expanding the scope of hospital-at-home care in the U.S. Dubbed the At Home Observation and Medical Evaluation (HOME) Services Act, the bill was introduced specifically by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.). Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) was an original […]
The hospital-at-home model continues to show more signs of low rates of mortality, decreased usage of skilled nursing facilities and less need for escalation in patient care compared to traditional care settings. That’s according to a new study from Mass General Brigham, which shows the value and efficacy of hospital-level care in a home setting. […]
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