Mental health is often viewed as its own category when thinking about patient care; however, mental health and physical health are intricately linked. And as a practicing endocrinologist, I see ...

The prevalence of individuals with multiple chronic conditions continues to increase. Evidence-based modifications to care delivery processes can help to improve care management effectiveness.

Because of its often slowly progressive nature, dementia is often included among chronic disease management programs. Yet, for many reasons, its management demands different approaches. With the rise ...

A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans. "Forty ...

Chronic care management (CCM) refers to a Medicare care plan that can help direct a person’s healthcare. It lists information about the individual’s health and also explains the care they require.

If there’s one word that sums up the Medicare Advantage (MA) revolution over the past decade, it’s “consumerism.” The quest to put the patient in the center of their own care has influenced everything ...

Approximately 60% of adults in Michigan live with at least one chronic health condition, including nearly 11% of the state’s population with diabetes. Many of them also face additional comorbidities, ...

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 ...

Chronic Care Management is a coordinated care program designed by Medicare to help patients manage chronic health conditions. The program gives patients care and support between appointments with ...

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 ...

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