Talking with Contessa Health, a Hospital at Home Trailblazer
Gist Healthcare Daily spoke to Travis Messina, CEO of Contessa Health, about the recent surge of interest in the hospital at home model due to COVID-19.
“Home Recovery Care Helped Me Heal Faster”
Kay Hiott was admitted to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for dehydration and acute renal failure. Three days later, she was back home and completed her hospitalization with Home Recovery Care.
Why More Physicians Are Adopting Contessa’s Model Amid COVID-19
Trying something new is rarely easy, which is why it has taken time and proof for physicians to lean into our model. In his latest blog post, our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mark Montoney, explains the key factors that have changed physicians’ adoption of Contessa’s model and why they have been intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic:
The $1 Trillion Quest to Bring Hospital Care to Your Home
Hospital buildings add a huge amount to medical bills. Moving care to people’s homes could dramatically reduce those costs.
Pandemic Pushes Expansion of ‘Hospital-at-Home’ Treatment
ABC News, August 20, 2020 As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting…
Sizing Up Home Hospital Services: Contessa’s Unique Value
By Dr. Mark Montoney, Chief Medical Officer The Contessa story is not unlike others in healthcare: an industry leader determined to make healthcare a better…
Gist Healthcare Daily
Gist Healthcare Daily, Part 1 – Monday, August 17, 2020 Travis Messina, CEO of hospital-at-home company Contessa, talks about the growing popularity of the model, the…
Highmark Health, Contessa Expand Joint Venture Delivering Hospital-Level Care in the Home
Highmark Health has announced it is expanding its joint venture relationship with Contessa, a company that helps organizations provide hospital-level care in the home through its Home Recovery Care model.
Home Recovery Care Expands to two more Allegheny Health Network Hospitals in Western Pennsylvania
AHN Forbes and AHN Jefferson Hospitals join AHN Allegheny General Hospital in offering Home Recovery Care to patients recovering from acute conditions, including some cases of COVID-19, following an emergency-room visit.
Remote Devices Monitor Cardiac Patients at Home, But Not Everyone Can Afford Them
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the region and Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all non-emergency medical care to shut down in March, the impact on the interaction between patients, technology and health care was immediate.
Agility in Action: Taking Hospital-Level Care Home Amid a Global Pandemic
Despite old criticisms about our healthcare system’s struggles with change, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that, with its back against the wall, the American healthcare industry is very capable of adapting to urgent issues while maintaining high-quality patient care.
Ingenuity in a Crisis
The 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies invest in emerging healthcare companies through the Blue Venture Fund, which seeks to spark innovation in healthcare…