High-Acuity Care Opportunities, Workforce Shortages Guide Amedisys’ M&A, JV Strategies
Home Health Care News, April 18, 2022 As a company, Amedisys delivers a number of offerings, including home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care…
Stronger Together: How Contessa Partners with Your Clinical Team
It’s no secret: partnering with Contessa can transform already-prominent hospitals and health-systems into highly desired destinations of true patient-centered care. Our organization works with partners…
“I thank everyone for letting me be included in this program.”
When Joseph started having pain in his inner thigh, he knew something was wrong. Since he couldn’t put any weight on his leg, he decided…
Hospital-at-home makes inroads in rural America
McKnights Home Care, April 4, 2022 Blessing Health System in rural Quincy, IL, is a guinea pig of sorts for hospital-at-home in the heartland. In…
Top 25 Innovators – 2022
Modern Healthcare, April 2, 2022 There’s no shortage of innovation in healthcare. Never has been. And that’s certainly been the case these past two years….
Position Spotlight: Recovery Care Coordinator
Rachel Chang began her career as a research assistant in a molecular biology lab at Columbia University. It was her work as a clinical service…
Providers push for continued hospital-at-home waiver after pandemic
Modern Healthcare, March 17, 2022 Hospital systems are making the case to Congress that Medicare should continue covering hospital-at-home care after the public health emergency, arguing it…
“It is an outstanding service that is available to patients!”
A few days after being diagnosed with COVID-19, Mitch developed a bad cough and had trouble breathing. He went to the ER where he was…
Q&A with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health CEO on Hospital-at-Home Pilot
HealthLeaders, March 9, 2022 The 11-hospital Virginia Mason Franciscan Health system, serving the Puget Sound region of Washington state, recently announced a new collaboration with Contessa Health…
Interest in SNF-at-Home Reaches New Heights, But Reimbursement Path Remains Murky
Skilled Nursing News, March 3, 2022 As more operators look for new ways to incorporate at-home services into their model of care, SNF-at-home, while growing, may still…
Contessa Palliative Care: Bringing Care at Home Full-Circle
Grappling with a serious or complex illness can be a challenge at any age, and that’s even harder when you’re managing it alone. Unfortunately, many…
Providers push for payment parity for hospital-at-home programs
Modern Healthcare, February 22, 2022 The results for hospital-at-home programs have thus far been promising. While many believe that moving more acute care into people’s…