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\u201cIt will help us keep our patients comfortable and at home, continually connected with caregivers who will monitor their health status through Intermountain\u2019s advanced clinical information systems when we\u2019re not with them,\u201d says Rajesh Shrestha, chief operating officer of community-based care at Intermountain.

The new Intermountain at Home service is meant to augment the organization\u2019s existing home care and hospice services, with the intent of preventing or reducing hospital admissions.

\u201cIntermountain at Home is a thoughtful, proactive and preventive healthcare approach that extends complex medical treatment and technologies beyond clinics and hospitals to help us care for patients in their own homes,\u201d said Seth Glickman, MD, Intermountain\u2019s chief medical officer of community-based care.

Among the technologies that the organization is utilizing are virtual urgent care visits via Intermountain Connect Care, a 24\/7 online service that enables patients to receive personalized care from medical staff through their mobile devices and computers, as well as appointment-based video visits for home check-ups with a primary care physician or advanced practice clinician.

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\u201cThis innovative program is designed around people, supporting first and foremost our patients who are at risk for hospitalization or complications, along with their families,\u201d adds Shrestha.

According to Intermountain, heart failure patients admitted to one of its hospitals have an average stay of 4.6 days and a 30-day re-hospitalization rate of 21.7 percent. However, with Intermountain at Home, the healthcare provider contends that these patients \u201ccould avoid hospitalization in the first place and receive the same face-to-face clinical care from providers and nurses, along with monitoring and medication administration at home, instead of in a hospital.\u201d

In addition, the use of patient navigation services and electronic health records \u201cconnected securely throughout all settings across the Intermountain Healthcare service area will further support improved outcomes and positive experiences for everyone who\u2019s served by Intermountain and the caregivers who care for them,\u201d according to the announcement.","saveContent":"The Utah-based health system is leveraging remote monitoring, telemedicine and virtual visits to provide primary care, some traditional hospital-level services and palliative care to patients at home.

\u201cIt will help us keep our patients comfortable and at home, continually connected with caregivers who will monitor their health status through Intermountain\u2019s advanced clinical information systems when we\u2019re not with them,\u201d says Rajesh Shrestha, chief operating officer of community-based care at Intermountain.

The new Intermountain at Home service is meant to augment the organization\u2019s existing home care and hospice services, with the intent of preventing or reducing hospital admissions.

\u201cIntermountain at Home is a thoughtful, proactive and preventive healthcare approach that extends complex medical treatment and technologies beyond clinics and hospitals to help us care for patients in their own homes,\u201d said Seth Glickman, MD, Intermountain\u2019s chief medical officer of community-based care.

Among the technologies that the organization is utilizing are virtual urgent care visits via Intermountain Connect Care, a 24\/7 online service that enables patients to receive personalized care from medical staff through their mobile devices and computers, as well as appointment-based video visits for home check-ups with a primary care physician or advanced practice clinician.

Also See<\/b>: Intermountain seeks to extend reach of its telehealth programs<\/a>

\u201cThis innovative program is designed around people, supporting first and foremost our patients who are at risk for hospitalization or complications, along with their families,\u201d adds Shrestha.

According to Intermountain, heart failure patients admitted to one of its hospitals have an average stay of 4.6 days and a 30-day re-hospitalization rate of 21.7 percent. However, with Intermountain at Home, the healthcare provider contends that these patients \u201ccould avoid hospitalization in the first place and receive the same face-to-face clinical care from providers and nurses, along with monitoring and medication administration at home, instead of in a hospital.\u201d

In addition, the use of patient navigation services and electronic health records \u201cconnected securely throughout all settings across the Intermountain Healthcare service area will further support improved outcomes and positive experiences for everyone who\u2019s served by Intermountain and the caregivers who care for them,\u201d according to the announcement.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Intermountain Healthcare expands home care services using technology

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