How VillageMD Went from Startup to One of Walgreens’ Most Important Partners

In 2020, Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) announced that it would be investing $1 billion in a relatively new primary care company: VillageMD. Since that point, the home- and community-focused VillageMD has thrived in the partnership with the behemoth retailer, so much so that Walgreens invested another $5.2 billion in the company this October. Despite […]

There’s Seemingly Endless Upside for Startups Looking to Make Their Mark on the Aging-in-Place Market

There’s more room than ever for companies looking to enter the aging-in-place arena and serve the needs of seniors. That’s just one major takeaway from a new report produced by venture capital firm Primetime Partners and thinktank First Longevity. Over the long term, there are demographic changes that will increase the need for aging-in-place services. […]

Resilient Healthcare, Medical City Healthcare Partner for Hospital-at-Home Venture

Resilient Healthcare, a high-acuity home-based care provider, recently partnered with Medical City Healthcare in order to offer hospital-at-home services. Through the partnership, eligible patients are connected to a live remote patient monitoring (RPM) device that continuously tracks blood pressure, before they leave the hospital and transition to their home. “They’re identified at the hospital as […]

Health Care System Can’t Afford to Make Blockbuster’s ‘Netflix Mistake’ with In-Home Care

The federal government and other private stakeholders play an important role in addressing the unique challenges of accelerating hospital-at-home delivery. That’s according to a group of health care experts who spoke on the future of hospital-at-home models during a Friday webinar hosted by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. […]

Contessa Lands New Health System Partnership; Amedisys Expects Positive Profit Contributions by 2023

During an earnings call on Nov. 3, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) leaders defended the company’s acquisition of hospital-at-home enabler Contessa Health. They also teased “substantial” deals for the company coming down the pike. A week later, Contessa announced that it had partnered with Penn State Health, which has a footprint that spans across 29 counties […]

‘Nurses Are Horrified’: Hospital-at-Home Programs Taking Flak, But Model’s Long-Term Growth Is Undeniable

“Resistance to change is proportional to how much the future might be altered by any given act.” The quote, a line from American horror author Stephen King, perfectly describes the situation in which hospital-at-home programs find themselves. As of Nov. 11, 83 health systems and 187 hospitals in 34 states were participating in the Acute […]