Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2025
Mayo Clinic’s hospital-at-home program has expanded in the past year but will need the equivalent of an “Uber app” to scale, a leader told Becker’s.
The Rochester, Minn.-based health system’s acute hospital care at home initiative has grown to an average daily census of 30 to 35 patients a day. But the biggest challenge remains how to successfully “orchestrate” the care model, said Michael Maniaci, MD, chief clinical officer of advanced care at home for Mayo Clinic. He compared it to the actual rideshare platform.
“Imagine an Uber app where the car chassis, the tires, the fuel, the engine and the driver all show up separately,” he said. “You have the tubing coming from someplace, prescription medication coming from another...
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