Becker's Healthcare November 19, 2025
Four hospitals and health systems have launched new hospital-at-home programs in 2025, reflecting the continued momentum behind this care model.
Hospital-at-home — which delivers acute, inpatient-level care to patients in their own homes rather than inside a traditional hospital unit — has gained steady traction in recent years as health systems work to improve patient experience, reduce costs, and alleviate capacity constraints.
The model was first introduced in 1995 by clinicians at Johns Hopkins, according to NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. Its adoption accelerated in 2020 during the COVID-19 public health emergency, when CMS created the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, enabling hospitals to receive Medicare reimbursement for eligible home-based acute care.
Since then, hospital-at-home programs have grown...
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