The increasing expense of staff training programs makes it difficult for home health agencies to provide the adequate training for their employees to meet constantly changing regulatory standards. By ...

Health systems have been introducing “hospital-at-home” programs in the last few years to offer patients more convenience and reduce readmissions. Here are five companies that have been working with ...

As a health care economist who studies innovation, and as a management consultant who helps health systems and insurers adopt new technologies, we have had a ringside seat to a frustrating phenomenon: ...

“Hospital-at-home” programs have been rapidly expanding across the country, as health systems aim to treat patients in the often more comfortable and less expensive home environment. MultiCare Health ...

A framework centered around cost, quality, and equity is essential to define the value of hospital-at-home programs. On November 25, 2020, CMS announced the creation of an Acute Hospital Care at Home ...

Providence’s home health, hospice and community palliative care programs will become part of a joint venture with Compassus, a for-profit company. Providence announced the news in a post on its ...

David and Marcia Elder packed their bags anticipating a month-long stay at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., when David went in for a bone-marrow transplant in late February, as part of his ...

Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care. By Paula Span You’re ready to leave the ...