About 15 years ago, Scott Powder — the president of Advocate Health Enterprises — was excited about a new idea.
It was 2008 and the project was dubbed “Clinically Home”. The mission was to scale a hospital-at-home program pioneered by Johns Hopkins University, notes Home Health Care News.
Advocate Aurora Health, Amedisys and Raphael Rakowski – now the co-founder and CEO of Medically Home – were leading the charge.
Perhaps it was an idea ahead of its time, but Clinically Home stands out to Powder as an example of how the investments and innovative risks Advocate has made in the home have mostly proven out.
Advocate Health Enterprises is one of the largest integrated health systems in the U.S. and is the investment arm of Advocate Health. Powder has said in the past that his team is focused on three areas for growth and investment: aging independently, family development and support, and personal wellness. Read more.
