Inbound Health expands SNF-at-home program to include post-surgical care
By
C. Max Bachmann
Liza Berger
Jun 02, 2023
Hospital-at-home firm Inbound Health disclosed this week that it has expanded its skilled nursing-at-home program to include post-surgical care for general surgery, encompassing orthopedics, bariatrics...
The sticky wicket of family caregivers and hospital-at-home
By
Liza Berger
May 19, 2023
One lesson we learned from COVID-19 is it sometimes takes a crisis to help make your point. There are many examples of this. Here are three: 1. The growing problem of senior isolation. 2. The underrecognized...
Included Health joins with DispatchHealth to expand services
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 18, 2023
Virtual care provider Included Health said Wednesday it is partnering with hospital-at-home firm DispatchHealth to offer a new “virtual-to-in-home, care model.”
Increased hospital-at-home solutions will save patients time and money, leaders say
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 02, 2023
A report released from PA Consulting last week said that United States healthcare leaders believe increasing hospital-at-home solutions will positively affect Americans in need of medical assistance.
Expanding hospital-at-home would stem nursing crisis, industry leaders assert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 03, 2023
Widespread access to hospital-at-home could be one answer to the workforce crisis, industry leaders said Friday during the World Hospital at Home Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Walgreens to close on Carecentrix this quarter, eyes more healthcare deals
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance will close on its acquisition of home-centered care platform Carecentrix sometime this quarter.
Rural in-home healthcare could get a boost under Biden budget plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 23, 2023
Rural healthcare providers are cautiously optimistic the Biden administration’s proposed 2024 budget will help advance more in-home care to rural Americans.
Payers will drive care to the home, hospital-at-home startup bets
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 20, 2023
Home is the future for high-acuity care and the government won’t be driving the trend; payers will.
One major draw of new Amedisys CEO: Negotiating power with MA plans
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 15, 2023
Amedisys’ intense focus on negotiating better payer rates played a key role in the selection of Richard Ashworth as the new head of the home care and hospice giant.
Best Buy, Walmart move to provide more care in home, services for seniors
By
Liza Berger
Mar 06, 2023
Two major retailers took steps last week to capitalize on the growing home and senior care markets. Walmart disclosed it is expanding Walmart Health locations to two new states. Best Buy said it signed...