Pharmacy Times October 26, 2023
Rachit Thariani

With health systems undergoing a necessary reevaluation of how they allocate their funding into the future, initial data support the need for them to offer a hospital-at-home option for patients they serve.

For decades, high-acuity health care has been imagined through a traditional lens, largely delivered through brick-and-mortar health care facilities with specialized equipment and highly trained personnel. Until recently, there wasn’t much of an alternative.

As the population collectively ages and chronic conditions are rising, high-quality care doesn’t necessarily need to happen within the walls of a hospital. Thanks to technological advances fueled by rising levels of investment in digital health ($15.3B in 2022), receiving high-quality, hospital-level care in your own home is feasible.

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