Becker's Healthcare February 3, 2023
Tacoma, Wash.-based St. Joseph Medical Center, part of Tacoma-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is launching a new at-home care program through a partnership with recovery company Contessa.
The plan will combine remote monitoring, virtual visits and in-person care. Initially, the program will only be available to Medicare fee-for-service patients, according to a Feb. 2 Virginia Mason news release.
The Contessa model reduces readmission rates by 44 percent,...