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. […]
Mass General Brigham
Hospital at home’s presence in the U.S. continues to grow. But even before the care delivery model became more visible, Mass General Brigham was a major player in the space. The health system first launched its hospital-at-home program way back in 2016, predating the hospital-at-home boom that followed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ […]
Best Buy Health is teaming up with yet another health system to help augment home-based care services. What’s of note, however, is that in Best Buy Health’s partnership with Mass General Brigham, it will also be aiding in the Medicare-certified home health arena. The two organizations announced the collaboration Wednesday. In addition to a home […]
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was among the very first to secure an “Acute Hospital Care at Home” waiver from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November. That shouldn’t be too surprising, considering Dr. David Levine, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, is one of the biggest […]
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