Flexible deployment – operates as a standalone solution
Deployable independently and fully functional – careIT Hospital@Home enables new care processes.
careIT Hospital@Home
Clinical care coming to your home
Hospital-level standards in a familiar environment – digital, safe, and cross-sector.
careIT Hospital@Home
Clinical quality in a home setting
Hospital at Home is no longer a future scenario – it is the next logical step in modern, cross-sector care.
With careIT, hospitals already have the digital platform to implement Hospital-at-Home concepts in a structured, interoperable, and secure way.
From concept to clinical reality
careIT Hospital@Home builds on existing careIT-systems and expands them with digital components for home-based care – seamlessly and with full data sovereignty for the hospital.
Flexible deployment – operates as a standalone solution
Connectivity to HIS, MDM & other systems
Flexible connection via HL7® v2.x, REST, or FHIR® – for importing patient master data and other relevant information. Smile CDR stores the data in a structured format and makes it available based on FHIR® standards.
Mobile documentation – centrally available
Captured via mobile, viewable centrally: careIT Hospital@Home connects mobile documentation with the clinical workstation and makes treatment data available to other clinical systems via FHIR®.
The Virtual Ward – Clinical care in a home setting
careIT Hospital@Home extends clinical documentation into the home setting. Nurses and physicians provide care to patients on-site at the point of care – supported by digital applications, mobile devices, and telemedical solutions.
Visits, vital signs, and interventions are documented on-site via mobile devices. The data is then immediately available in the Virtual Ward of careIT Hospital@Home, where it is displayed in a structured manner and can be used for further treatment – just like on a real ward, but digitally connected.
Hospital with Virtual Ward
Hospitals are extended by a virtual ward. Within this ward, careIT Hospital@Home keeps all patients in view — for coordinated, transparent, and safe care.
Smile CDR as Data Platform
Smile CDR stores all careIT Hospital@Home data in a structured, FHIR®-based format and makes it available for care, quality assurance, analysis, and integration by other systems.
Patients at home
Mobile documentation with careIT H@H by nurses and physicians, telemonitoring (vital signs, sensors, video visits).
careIT Hospital@Home is not an outpatient model – but an extended hospital service, digitally documented and physician-led.
The Patient Journey – Structured entry into Hospital at Home
From entry into home-based care to the return to standard care – clinically defined and digitally supported.
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Entry into Hospital at Home
- Access via primary care physician, emergency department, or emergency services
- Alternatively: early transfer from an inpatient stay
- Medical and nursing eligibility assessment
- Documented decision and consent
A clearly defined care pathway before, instead of, or supplementing inpatient treatment.
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Admission & Continued Treatment
- Assessment of nursing, therapeutic, and technical requirements
- Structured treatment planning according to defined SOPs
- Provision of medical aids and sensors (if applicable)
- Admission or continuation of treatment in careIT Hospital@Home
Structured transfer of treatment to the home setting.
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Treatment & Virtual Ward
- Regular on-site medical and nursing care
- Centralized overview of all relevant treatment information
- Continuous digital documentation and structured progress tracking
- Early detection of treatment-relevant changes
Centralized management and oversight, just like on a clinical ward.
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Completion & Return
- Final medical assessment
- Comprehensive final and discharge documentation
- Handover to follow-up care providers
- Clear accountability after the end of treatment
A clinically defined conclusion with secured follow-up care.
We provide the technical foundation – hospitals shape the care.
careIT Hospital@Home supports the entire care process from admission to discharge.
Hospital at Home in clinical practice
Clinical treatment in a home setting: three typical scenarios from care practice:
Postoperative Care
Patients in a stable general condition can be discharged earlier following surgical procedures. Hospital at Home supports structured follow-up care in the home setting – with digital wound documentation, vital sign monitoring, and medical management from the hospital.
Infectious Diseases
For conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, COVID-19, or infected wounds, careIT Hospital@Home enables close monitoring. Vital signs, wound status, and therapy orders are documented regularly and supplemented by telemedicine if necessary.
Chronic Diseases
For patients with chronic diseases – such as COPD, heart failure, or diabetes – careIT Hospital@Home enables structured monitoring in the home setting. Regular data collection and medical support help ensure stability and avoid hospital readmissions.
Why Hospital at Home? The healthcare system is under pressure!
More and more people require care, yet skilled staff and hospital resources are scarce. Hospital at Home relieves the system without sacrificing quality.
Workforce shortage
Fewer and fewer staff in medicine and nursing.
Overburdened Hospitals
Chronic bed shortages, rising infrastructure costs.
Healthcare faces a dual challenge:
The number of people requiring treatment is growing, while there is a shortage of physicians and nurses.
Hospitals are overburdened, beds are at capacity, and infrastructure costs are rising. Avoidable hospital stays pose additional risks – ranging from infections to delirium.
With current structures, the quality of care can no longer be guaranteed everywhere.
Hospital at Home brings clinical care to the patient – digital, safe, and efficient.
What hospitals gain:
Relief of inpatient capacities through targeted transfer to the home setting
More free beds for complex cases and emergencies
Shorter length of stay through structured early discharge concepts
Reduction of fixed infrastructure costs (e.g., cleaning, room costs)
What patients experience:
Treatment in a familiar environment with higher comfort
Reduced risk of infections, falls, or delirium
Higher quality of life and satisfaction
Involvement of relatives for greater closeness and support
Ensuring care, improving quality of life – with Hospital at Home.
careIT Hospital@Home FAQs
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What is Hospital at Home?
Hospital at Home is an innovative care concept designed to deliver clinical services directly within the patient’s domestic setting.
Treatment is provided under medical oversight, with an on-site nursing presence and digital support through clinical IT systems.
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Is Hospital at Home considered outpatient care?
No. Hospital@Home is defined as a relocated hospital service rather than outpatient care. The hospital retains full clinical control, documentation duties, and medical liability.
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What part does careIT Hospital@Home play in the care process?
careIT Hospital@Home provides the digital infrastructure for the documentation, coordination, and management of care.
The application extends existing clinical systems and supports the entire care process—from admission to discharge.
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How does Hospital at Home fit into the hospital’s organizational structure?
Hospital at Home is integrated into the existing hospital organization as a virtual ward.
Physicians and nursing staff work with clearly defined roles, processes, and responsibilities – analogous to inpatient care.
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Which patients are eligible for Hospital at Home?
Patients with a clinical indication who are stable enough to continue their treatment outside the hospital are eligible.
Selection is determined by a medical and nursing eligibility assessment based on defined criteria.
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Where is the data documented and stored?
Documentation is performed on mobile devices via careIT Hospital@Home and is integrated into the clinical documentation.
The data remains within the clinical IT landscape and is made available interoperably—for example, via a FHIR®-compliant architecture featuring Smile CDR.
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Is careIT Hospital@Home eligible for funding?
Digital infrastructures supporting cross-sector care may be eligible for funding under the Hospital Transformation Fund (KHTF).
Whether and how funding can be secured depends on the specific project and the applicable eligibility criteria.
Want to learn more?
If you want to find out more about careIT Hospital@Home or are ready to plan a project, reach out to us today. We look forward to supporting you from the initial concept to full implementation.