Is your living room the future of hospital care?
Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients homes.
Hospital-level care at home some of it provided over the internet is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering, boosted both by hospitals eager to ease overcrowding during the pandemic and growing interest by insurers who want to slow health care spending. But a host of challenges remain, from deciding how much to pay for such services to which kinds of patients can safely benefit.
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Hospital-level care at home some of it provided over the internet is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering, boosted both by hospitals eager to ease overcrowding during the pandemic and growing interest by insurers who want to slow health care spending. But a host of challenges remain, from deciding how much to pay for such services to which kinds of patients can safely benefit.
Under the model, patients with certain medical conditions, such as pneumonia or heart failure even moderate COVID are offered high-acuity care in their homes, with 24/7 remote monitoring and daily visits by medical providers.
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Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients homes.
Hospital-level care at home some of it provided over the internet is poised to grow after more than a decade as a niche offering, boosted both by hospitals eager to ease overcrowding during the pandemic and growing interest by insurers who want to slow health care spending. But a host of challenges remain, from deciding how much to pay for such services to which kinds of patients can safely benefit.
Under the model, patients with certain medical conditions, such as pneumonia or heart failure even moderate covid are offered high-acuity care in their homes, with 24/7 remote monitoring and daily visits by medical providers.
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New Mexico parents can pre-register kids ages 12 to 15 for Pfizer vaccine
Just under 14,000 have been pre-registered for the Pfizer vaccine by their parents. Share Updated: 6:10 PM MDT May 12, 2021
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Just under 14,000 have been pre-registered for the Pfizer vaccine by their parents. Share Updated: 6:10 PM MDT May 12, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Control gave the thumbs up for the Pfizer vaccine to be administered in the arms of kids ages 12 to 15 on Wednesday. The New Mexico Department of Health said parents can start pre-registering their kids in that age group for the Pfizer vaccine. These vaccines have gone through rigorous clinical trials, not just among adults, but now among 12-15-year-olds, Matt Bieber a spokesperson with NMDOH, said. The results are incredible. NMDOH wants parents to know the vaccine are safe and effective for kids.