Category: Contessa

Contessa Exploring New Service Lines, Solidifying Position at the Center of Hospital-at-Home Shift

Contessa, Featured, Home Health Care, innovation, podcast / March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021

After once occupying a niche space in the health care sector, the hospital-at-home model has gained significant traction. In November, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) even announced its “Acute Hospital Care At Home” wavier program. Under the initiative, eligible hospitals can receive newfound flexibilities around providing hospital-level care for patients in …

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‘The Final Frontier’: Mount Sinai Partners with Contessa for Home-Based Palliative Care Initiative

Contessa, Mount Sinai Health System, palliative care / February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021

Mount Sinai Health System is doubling down on its partnership with Contessa. Specifically, the New York-based health system announced Monday that it’s working with Contessa to expand its community-based palliative care service. Mount Sinai’s network includes eight hospital campuses, in addition to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. On its end, the Nashville, …

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CMS Launches ‘Unprecedented’ Hospital-at-Home Strategy to Manage Latest COVID-19 Surge

CMS, Contessa, Featured, Johns Hopkins University, Legislation, regulation, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services / November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020

In an effort to increase hospital capacity amid the current COVID-19 surge, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday announced “unprecedented” flexibilities around providing hospital-level care for patients in their homes. Similar to CMS’s recent allowances surrounding telehealth, the agency’s latest efforts are focused on lifting barriers that could potentially hinder …

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Highmark Health, Contessa Expand Joint Venture Delivering Hospital-Level Care in the Home

Contessa, Featured, Highmark Health, Home Health Care, innovation / August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020

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. The expansion comes at a time when more health systems and hospitals are looking to redirect acute care into the home setting to maintain capacity …

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