Hospital-at-Home: Multistakeholder Considerations for Program Dissemination and Scale

Kushal T. Kadakia, Celynne A. Balatbat, Albert L. Siu, I. Glenn Cohen, Consuelo H. Wilkins, Victor J. Dzau, A. N.A.E.Z.E.C. OFFODILE

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Abstract

Policy Points Hospital-at-Home (HaH) is a home-based alternative for acute care that has expanded significantly under COVID-19 regulatory flexibilities. The post-pandemic policy agenda for HaH will require consideration of multistakeholder perspectives, including patient, caregiver, provider, clinical operations, technology, equity, legal, quality, and payer. Key policy challenges include reaching a consensus on program standards, clarifying caregivers’ issues, creating sustainable reimbursement mechanisms, and mitigating potential equity concerns. Key policy prescriptions include creating a national surveillance system for quality and safety, clarifying legal standards for care in the home, and deploying payment reforms through value-based models.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)673-701
Number of pages29
JournalMilbank Quarterly
Volume100
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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