In a Managed Healthcare Executive article, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, president of Conduit, and David J. Muzina, interim chief medical officer at Medical Mutual, share the collaborative approach to health-at-home care, through Conduit’s nurse triage services, a transformative model that is changing the game in health care delivery.
In the ever-evolving health care landscape, hospitals are increasingly turning to outsourcing as a strategic move to optimize operations, enhance patient care and achieve financial sustainability. In a Managed Healthcare Executive article, Cheryl Dalton-Norman, president of Conduit Health Partners, shares her expertise on embracing outsourcing for enhanced patient care and operational excellence.
The future of health care delivery is undergoing a remarkable transformation. As patient needs evolve, health care organizations must adapt and change existing models of care. By integrating innovative solutions like home hospital care, patients can have a better care experience, alleviate overcrowding in emergency departments, and provide relief to the health care system as a whole.
On an episode of the Healthcare NOW Podcast, host, Dr. Nick van Terheyden, also known as Dr. Nick, delves into the critical issues facing health care professionals with Dominique Wells, chief operating officer at Conduit Health Partners, to shed light on the intricacies of running a health care company, the impact of the pandemic, and the importance of collaboration in problem-solving.
More health systems are looking to expand care options outside the four walls of the hospital, including remote patient monitoring and hospital-at-home programs.
Though Hospital at Home programs have been around for years, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their adoption across the country to help ensure continuity of care amid rising infection rates. Since then, they’ve remained a valuable and effective option for patient care, improving patient outcomes and engagement.
The unexpected upside of the pandemic has been accelerated innovation and connectivity that changed our ways of interacting. The concept of providing hospital care at home, introduced more than 20 years ago, gained traction in response to the concern for widespread hospital overcrowding and an attempt to mitigate the risk of life-threatening infection. We’re seeing more evidence that hospital-at-home models optimize patient outcomes and reduce costs to health care organizations.
Over the last two years, the U.S. healthcare system has worked around the clock to care for countless patients. The struggle has been intense, and hospitals and health systems nationwide have risen to the challenge.
Still, the heavy influx of patients resurfaced a long-standing problem. Healthcare disparities remain significant, drastically reducing access to quality care services for racial, ethnic and cultural minority groups.
A growing number of health systems, hospitals and other providers are turning to safe alternatives to traditional health care delivery. Remote patient monitoring services are not new, but the pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of RPM services after COVID-19 presented various health and safety risks for in-person care. Remote patient monitoring services are growing in popularity, and they are becoming increasingly necessary amid pandemic challenges, staff shortages, high census and decreasing reimbursement.
