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4 Health Systems Roll Out New Hospital at Home Programs in 2025
The “hospital-at-home” model, in which patients receive acute, inpatient-level care in their own homes rather than being admitted to a traditional hospital unit, continues to gain traction in the U.S. as health systems look to improve patient experience, reduce costs and relieve capacity pressures.
The concept dates back to 1995, when clinicians at Johns Hopkins first introduced the model, according to a study published in NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. Its widespread adoption accelerated in 2020 during the COVID-19 public health emergency, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, allowing hospitals to receive Medicare reimbursement for qualifying home-based acute care.
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In 2025, several major U.S. health systems — including NewYork‑Presbyterian, Nemours Children’s Health, Valley Health System, and St. Luke’s Health System — launched new hospital‑at‑home programs to deliver acute, inpatient‑level care in patients’ homes, aiming to improve patient experience, reduce costs, and relieve facility capacity pressures.
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