Mass General Brigham plans to expand its hospital-at-home program to more specialties in 2025 and evolve beyond episodic care toward a “seamless home-based care continuum,” a program leader told Becker’s.
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Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic merger boosts virtual care
The merger of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, finalized Jan. 1, will boost virtual care offerings for patients, the Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire, Wis., reported.
AdventHealth launches hospital at home: 5 notes
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is rolling out an acute hospital care at home program.
Where hospital at home is lacking
Hospital-at-home programs are largely concentrated at large, urban, nonprofit and academic facilities, a new study found.
Telehealth company fined $358K over improper Medicare billing practice
Connecticut-based telehealth company Meditelecare, which operates in at least 17 states including Kentucky, has agreed to pay $358,514 to resolve allegations of improper Medicare billing.
7 things to know about hospital at home in '25
More health systems have been launching or expanding their hospital-at-home programs.
Hospital at home needs an 'Uber app,' Mayo Clinic leader says
Mayo Clinic’s hospital-at-home program has expanded in the past year but will need the equivalent of an “Uber app” to scale, a leader told Becker’s.
Telemedicine's value grows
Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report.
CommonSpirit, virtual health workers reach labor deal
Virtual health workers with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have secured a three-year labor deal with the health system.
Health systems urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities
Nearly 80 healthcare organizations are calling on Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities established during the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more years, warning that failure to do so would disrupt care and create uncertainty for patients and…
