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Lifespark Adds In-Home Urgent Care, Adding ‘Final Brick’ To Its Suite Of Services

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The senior care company Lifespark has been building out its value-based care model for years. Now, it has added in-home urgent care, a key service line for a company taking on upside and downside risk. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations.

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Humana Finds That 20% of Medicare Advantage Expenditures Can Be Addressed Via Home Care Services

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Home care has become a crucial part of care plans for primary care providers (PCPs), according to a new value-based care report conducted by Humana (NYSE: HUM). The company has its own goal of having half of its Medicare Advantage (MA) members in a value-based home health model by 2027.

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CVS Health Reiterates Commitment To Driving More At-Home Care In US

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CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) pointed out Wednesday that only 1% of care in the U.S. is delivered in the home. Before brick-and-mortar hospitals and facilities became the center of the U.S. health care system, as much as 40% of care was delivered in the home.

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FirstLight Home Care Names New CEO; DispatchHealth Hires New Leader

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FirstLight Home Care names new CEO. FirstLight Home Care’s president of one year has also been named as the company’s CEO. DispatchHealth has hired Dr. Reza Alavi as the new president to lead Advanced Care, the organization’s hospital substitution model. DispatchHealth hires new leader.

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Community Health Network finds big ROI in consumer-centric technology

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Spanning more than 200 care sites across the state, the organization unifies hundreds of physicians, specialty and acute care hospitals, surgery centers, home care services, behavioral health and employer health services.

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Home Care Conference: A Discussion with WellSky

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The interview took place at the Home Care Conference in Chicago held on December 9, 2021. Kunu has worked in many different healthcare and home-based health roles. In 2010, he started Senior Solutions Home Care inspired with a motivation to help his own aging grandparents. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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Walgreens Leaders Tout Strong Growth In Health Care Delivery Segment

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(Nasdaq: WBA) has been building out its health care delivery arm – which includes home-based care capabilities – for some time now, just like its retailer competitors. Pairing primary care and home-based care capabilities is a way to drive value-based care moving forward. Under Walgreens’ U.S.