Becker's Healthcare June 30, 2020
From increasing comfort levels to limiting spread of COVID-19 infections, hospitals and health systems are exploring ways to bring hospital-level care to patients directly from their homes.
Here are five health systems that recently launched virtual hospital programs:
1. Atrium Health launched its virtual hospital program March 23 to treat patients who test positive for COVID-19 in their homes. The Charlotte, N.C.-based health system mails a digital kit to the patients’ homes, which includes a blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter and thermometer.
2. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health on April 29 expanded its Health at Home telehealth program by adding remote monitoring and medication management capabilities for COVID-19 and high-risk patients. Patients participate in the biometric monitoring program via mobile app,...
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