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Emory Healthcare scores with an 'Uber app' for at-home PT

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Emory Healthcare constantly is evolving and innovating the care it provides. With regard to at-home physical therapy providers, the health system was intrigued to understand how it could expand its service offerings for outpatient care. In some ways, it's like the Uber for physical therapy."

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Home Recovery Care Plus Shows Value Of Hospital- And SNF-At-Home With Expanded Model

Home Health Care

Highmark, AHN and Contessa in 2020 announced a partnership to launch a home-based acute care model for Highmark health plan members. Since then, the model has adapted to offer hospitalized patients an alternative to skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities following their discharge.

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Home Health Does Not Outperform Self-Care For Many Knee Patients 

Home Health Care

In-home care has long been considered a key component in ensuring optimal recovery from knee replacements, but self-care appears to be as effective for many patients. For us, this is reassurance that in correctly selected patients, we might achieve the same levels of satisfaction and improvement regardless of the care path.

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How Private-Duty Nursing Empowers Children with Complex Needs At Home

Home Health Care

Maxim Healthcare Services, based in Columbia, Maryland, provides a variety of services, including skilled nursing, personal care, respite care, behavioral care and physical rehabilitation for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities.

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Study: In-Home Outpatient PT Reduces Costs By 52% Compared To Traditional Home Health Services

Home Health Care

A new study from the on-demand physical therapy company Luna found that in-home outpatient PT models can reduce costs by 52% compared to traditional home health services for total knee and hip replacements. They have lots of different services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, nursing, etc.

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Better Referral Source Relationships Kickstart Growth For Home-Based Care Providers

Home Health Care

“No two referral sources and no two payers are exactly the same, and so you’re really getting to know the people who send you cases, and making sure that you adjust your communication style to fit their needs and preference on how they’re learning about your business,” Avid Health at Home CEO Jennifer Lentz told Home Health Care News.

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HLTH22 Day 3 News Summary

HIT Consultant

DispatchHealth Raises $330M for Hospital-at-Home Care. DispatchHealth , a provider of in-home medical care raises $330M led by Optum Ventures with support from current investors such as Humana (NYSE: HUM), Oak HC/FT, Echo Health Ventures and Questa Capital.