Chronic disease management can be extremely complex, as care coordination across teams poses many challenges, like fragmented care, siloed data, and a lack of interoperability between health systems.

The authors sought to understand the differential impact of payer-led community-based care management approaches on stakeholder-oriented outcomes for publicly insured adults with multiple chronic ...

Benefits that help employees better manage things like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes can reduce turnover and ...

Primary care nursing represents a critical frontline in health care delivery, especially in the management of chronic diseases. Registered nurses (RNs) and practice nurses offer continuity of care ...

“Healthcare systems face fragmented vendors addressing isolated gaps,” said A.R. Weiler, former CEO of Wellbox Health. “C3 ...

General practice nursing has become a cornerstone of primary care, offering a vital link between patient-centred care and effective chronic disease management. By delivering holistic health ...

Just a few decades ago, for a patient to gain insight into their current health prognosis, they would have to set up an appointment with their provider. They would then get lab tests, wait for the ...

For decades, chronic disease management in Medicare has been hampered by a fee-for-service payment system that rewards volume and activity rather than true clinical improvement. This model created ...

Recognizing obesity as a chronic condition can improve treatment by shifting the focus to biological factors. Get to know obesity’s causes and care needs.

It’s little secret that chronic conditions are a heavy burden on the healthcare system. Diabetes, heart disease, obesity and others can stick with a patient for decades, often leading to increased ...

Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, who asks how she's doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing ...

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense ...