How Technological Innovation Is Revolutionizing Home-Based Care Management

From the steady expansion of Medicaid managed long-term care health plans throughout the U.S., to the rise of residential “naturally occurring retirement communities” in New York City and elsewhere, signs of an important change in America’s approach to health care are everywhere: The industry’s traditional focus on hospitals and doctors’ offices is being supplanted by a growing emphasis on home and community-based networks of care  networks dedicated to helping people proactively manage their health at home through innovative partnerships between home health care providers and local medical practices.

There’s a common theme to these innovative approaches: They all leverage technological advances to manage complex conditions directly in the patient’s home, thereby preventing or addressing problems that could otherwise lead to hospital admissions. By enabling us to manage people’s conditions at home in a comprehensive, cost-effective fashion, these innovations are reducing health care expenditures significantly while also helping millions of Americans avoid the stress, medical risks, and disruption of a hospital stay.