UPMC Innovative Homecare Solutions (UIHS) provides community-based programs that help you stay at home, both long-term and after an acute hospital stay.
UIHS programs include:
- Support for people who need help managing chronic conditions.
- Remote check-ins on people with certain high-risk and chronic conditions.
- Medics that come to your home, instead of you having to go to the ER.
Providers can refer patients in the community or those at discharge from a hospital or other medical center.
Advanced Illness Care (AIC)
All UPMC patients across Pennsylvania can use CC, regardless of insurance.
Connected Care (CC) for COPD
Living with COPD can be hard.
The CC app lets you update your health status from home so that your doctor and care team can:
- Keep track of your COPD and engage with you outside of your office visits.
- Provide COPD content and resources.
- Help keep you out of the hospital.
This app is for people with a recent COPD diagnosis or who need help managing it at home.
Learn more about UPMC's CC for COPD app (PDF).
Connected Care (CC) for heart failure
Living with heart failure adds a lot of tasks to your daily routine to stay healthy. Now there's a way for you to track your daily tasks from home.
The CC for heart failure app connects you to your UPMC heart care team so they can:
- Keep track of your disease.
- Provide content to help you manage your heart failure.
- Help keep you out of the hospital.
This app is useful for people newly diagnosed with heart failure or who need help managing it at home.
Learn more about UPMC's CC heart failure app (PDF).
In Home Urgent Care Plus
If you don't feel well and are thinking about going to the ER, call your doctor first. Even after hours, your doctor may be able to offer innovative treatment that lets you stay home.
In Home Urgent Care Plus:
- Connects paramedics to doctors who provide urgent assessments and treatment at your home.
- Gets you the care you need (usually within three hours) and saves you a trip to the ER.
- Is for adults who live in Allegheny County and have UPMC Health Plan insurance.
Learn more about the In Home Urgent Care Plus Program (PDF).
Talk to Your Doctor About UPMC Innovative Homecare Solutions
Ask your PCP or specialist how UIHS can support your health and wellness at home.