As hospital-at-home programs grow across the U.S., health systems are rethinking how they staff these services to ensure sustainability, scalability and provider buy-in. Early models relied heavily on in-person care, but many programs are shifting toward hybrid or virtual-first approaches…
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Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare and hybrid care company OnMed have launched a virtual care station at Bradley International Airport, aiming to expand healthcare access for travelers. The initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, places a self-contained OnMed station…
Virtual nursing saved Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health $6.3 million in cost avoidance from reduced turnover. Here are five things to know, according to a June 25 Epic article: 1. In 2024, Advocate saved over 43,000 hours across 25 hospitals from…
Orange, Calif.–based UCI Health is planning to open the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital. The UCI Health-Irvine hospital is a 144-bed facility expected to open in December, according to a June 26 system news release. “This building is different…
Abridge, which provides ambient listening technology for clinical documentation to more than 150 health systems, has raised $300 million to bring its valuation to $5.3 billion. The series E funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz will allow…
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Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is launching a hospital at home program this summer to deliver high-acuity inpatient care directly to eligible patients in their homes. The program — developed in partnership with Minneapolis-based Inbound Health — aims to enhance…
Seven health system CIOs made Constellation Research’s 2026 Business Transformation 150 list of the top IT leaders across industries. The tech research firm selects the finalists after receiving nominations from peers, industry influencers, tech vendors and analysts. Here are the…
San Antonio-based University Health has been recognized as a national leader for hospital-at-home care after the program saved the health system over $17 million. Here are four things to know from a June 12 news release: 1. America’s Essential Hospitals…
Healthcare innovation is at an inflection point. Providers are constantly working to develop and test new technologies and models of care with the intent to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, enhance workforce productivity, improve patient experience and advance health. It…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has launched Coronet Ventures Netherlands, a venture fund focused on early-stage health and life sciences startups that plans to invest $50 million in the next decade. The new fund marks Cedars-Sinai’s third international investment initiative and aims…