Position Spotlight: Director of Medical Economics
“I love that the work my team and I do is very high impact. We develop pricing for every patient episode. Each contract we finalize allows us to admit a new group of patients to the program. It’s very satisfying to have a direct and measurable impact.”
– Lydia, Director of Medical Economics
Crop of Startups Move Hospital Care Into the Home
The Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2021 New technology and a pandemic dread of hospitals have spawned startups delivering at-home hospital care. Venture capitalists and…
Position Spotlight: Acute Care Registered Nurse
“Our patients inspire me to come to work every day, knowing I really am making a difference and helping someone while making them feel more comfortable means the world to me.”
– Jarrod, Acute Care Registered Nurse
“Hospital Care at Home Put Me at Ease”
After battling COVID-19 for six days in the hospital without his wife by his side, George Hoff was excited to go home with hospital-level care.
Mark Montoney, Chief Medical Officer at Contessa Health
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, February 10, 2021 This episode features Dr. Mark Montoney, Chief Medical Officer at Contessa Health. Here, he discusses emerging trends in the…
‘The Final Frontier’: Mount Sinai Partners with Contessa for Home-Based Palliative Care Initiative
Home Health Care News, February 8, 2021 Mount Sinai Health System is doubling down on its partnership with Contessa. The New York-based health system announced…
Mount Sinai Health System to Launch Palliative Care at Home, Expanding Partnership With Contessa
Contessa and the Mount Sinai Health System are expanding their partnership to launch Palliative Care at Home. The care model brings coordinated and specialized pain treatment into the homes of New York City patients while avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations.
Mount Sinai, Contessa Expand Palliative Care at Home
Hospice News, February 5 The New York City area’s largest academic medical center, the Mount Sinai Health System, is expanding its community-based palliative care service…
Home Is Where the Health Is: Four Reasons Patients Recover Faster in Their Own Space
There’s no place like home, but did you know a familiar environment can also help you heal faster? We explain.
Leveraging Data to Understand and Improve Patients’ Perceived Wellness
Understanding the patients Contessa serves is absolutely critical to our work. Not only do we need to know the best ways to treat patients in the home, but also the perceptions they have of their physical and mental health. In this blog, we explain the the PROMIS tool, the patient-reported assessment data Contessa leverages to glean and understand patients’ perceptions of their own health. Learn how we measure this information before, during, and after a patients episodes of care with Contessa, and how the assessment’s findings impact the care we deliver.
Members is Action: Mount Sinai Health System
Advancing Health, a podcast from the American Hospital Association, January 14, 2020 The hospital-at-home model continues to emerge as a promising approach to improve value…
Position Spotlight: Software Engineer
“What inspires me to come to work every day is the satisfaction of doing something I really enjoy and the feeling that I’m doing it for a purpose that helps people and has a positive effect on the world.”
– Nathan, Contessa Software Engineer