Becker's Healthcare March 20, 2024
Despite uncertainties over reimbursement, Mass General Brigham is “all in” on hospital-at-home care, a program leader told Becker’s.
The Somerville, Mass.-based health system has one of the oldest — and largest — acute-care-at-home programs in the country. It started in 2016 and will expand to 50 beds in late March, with a current average daily census of 35 patients.
Some health systems, however, have been apprehensive about diving into the care model since the CMS reimbursement waiver expires at the end of 2024.
“We’re all in,” Stephen Dorner, MD, chief clinical and innovation officer of Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home, told Becker’s. “We’re committed that this is the best way for us to deliver care and will advocate and...
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