Telehealth

Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke's Health System plans to grow its hospital-at-home program, already one of the biggest in the country, once more payers get on board with the care model, a leader told Becker's.

Telehealth utilization grew across most U.S. regions in October 2024, with the Midwest as the sole exception, according to FAIR Health's monthly telehealth regional tracker.

Cleveland Clinic has grown its hospital-at-home program by "demonstrating value to patients and gaining adoption from brick-and-mortar caregivers," a leader told Becker's.

Teladoc and Amazon have partnered to expand access to Teladoc's chronic condition programs.

Home healthcare remains the fastest-growing segment in the healthcare sector, with spending increasing by 11.1% year over year in October 2024, according to Altarum's Jan. 8 Health Sector Economic Indicators report.

Lee Health Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Higgins, DNP, told Becker's that the organization will continue to invest in home-based care, starting with its hospital-at-home program, which brings hospital-level treatment directly to patients' homes.

Mass General Brigham plans to expand its hospital-at-home program to more specialties in 2025 and evolve beyond episodic care toward a "seamless home-based care continuum," a program leader told Becker's.

The merger of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, finalized Jan. 1, will boost virtual care offerings for patients, the Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire, Wis., reported.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is rolling out an acute hospital care at home program.

Hospital-at-home programs are rapidly transforming American healthcare delivery, providing a transformational model of care that combines convenience, quality and cost-efficiency. While some   current opinion  highlights the challenges of hospital-at-home programs, the discussions often overlook the success and potential of…