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 ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is testing an outcome-aligned payment approach designed to give ...
On December 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions Model (ACCESS), a 10-year voluntary alternative payment model ...
In recent years, virtual care and wearable health devices have opened new possibilities by giving clinicians clearer ...
SEATTLE—Ed Wagner, MD, MPH, knew there had to be a better way. He and Group Health colleagues set out 15 years ago to explore how best to engage patients with chronic diseases in effective care. With ...
Critical care transition clinic patients with chronic conditions had a 31% reduction in relative risk for inpatient admissions, and the clinic reduced cost by more than $1 million. Objectives: ...
This study of community health workers as clinical extenders demonstrates significant cost savings in managing chronic conditions among Medicaid beneficiaries. Effective chronic disease management ...