More health systems and healthcare companies are continuing to invest in hospital-at-home programs, with Mass General Brigham and MedArrive both announcing new investments in the hospital-at-home space this month, the Advisory Board reports.
Mass General Brigham has announced it plans to shift 10% of its inpatient care to hospital-at-home within the next five years. Currently, both Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital offer hospital-at-home services that amount to 30 beds per day, but the health system said it wants to increase that service to 200 beds per day within the next few years.
Meanwhile, in-home care provider MedArrive announced it will partner with Heartbeat Health this fall to offer on-demand cardiovascular services at home.
Nurses and emergency medical technicians with MedArrive will be sent to patients’ homes to assess them and connect them with a cardiologist from Heartbeat Health to determine whether they need an immediate consultation. MedArrive will also provide on-site electrocardiograms, lab tests, and other evaluations, and the cardiologist will be able to virtually prescribe medication or refer patients for other treatment. Read more.
