HealthLeaders Media December 10, 2023
UMass Memorial Health aims to make a 2-year-old program sustainable by giving patients what they really want: Care at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– More than 220 health systems across the country have launched Hospital at Home programs, taking advantage of new technologies and CMS waivers to enable Medicare reimbursement.
– UMass Memorial Health launched its program in 2021 and has treated more than 1,300 patients in their homes rather than a hospital bed.
– Officials say the program, which combines RPM and digital health technology with in-person care, boosts patient engagement and adherence, which in turn will lead to improved clinical outcomes and reduced hospitalizations and expenses.
An innovative strategy launched some 20 years ago to help overcrowded hospitals reduce...
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