Hospital at Home: The Future of Health Care in Your Living Room

From the article: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of older patients like Petersen are more eager than ever to avoid hospitalization. Depending on their condition, many can receive the full complement of professional services in their home, paid for by Medicare as if they were in the hospital.

In Petersen's case, nurses and physician's assistants came to his home to monitor him and administer antibiotics. "With the technology today, they can take x-rays and EKGs and blood work right here in my apartment," he says. "They were just great. I stayed here and recovered."