Diabetes care quality measures must be improved, study finds

July 22, 2022acochronic disease, diabetes, diabetes care, diabetes management, quality measures

Existing diabetes quality metrics do not currently help patients improve their health and diabetes quality measurement must be improved through the adoption of new measures and modernization, according to a June report published in Health Affairs. Current quality measures do not safeguard against inappropriate treatment or overtreatment and in fact incentivize providers to focus on…

Risk-Based Alternative Payment Models Aid Chronic Disease Management

July 19, 2022acoAPMs, chronic disease, chronic disease management, diabetes

Alternative payment models that put financial risk on healthcare providers improved care quality for patients with diabetes more so than fee-for-service and incentive payment programs, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. “Models that place greater financial risk on providers, such as global payment and shared savings, tend to demonstrate greater improvements in…

Improving Risk Prediction for Chronic Disease Management

December 28, 2021acoChronic Care Management, chronic disease, chronic disease management, chronic diseases, Risk, risk management

For better chronic disease management, Boston University researchers recommend replacing the term “race” with underlying factors that indicate an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. “If other factors (instead of race itself) determine the risk differences, then the prediction equations should incorporate those factors that cause the differences in predicted risk between the races, rather than race itself….

What is coordinated care and why is it important in patient care?

October 9, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsChronic Care Management, chronic disease, chronic disease management, chronic diseases, coordinated care, coordination of care, health care costs, patient care

Chronic diseases are a leading cause of death and disability in the USA, and the number of Americans affected by chronic illnesses is estimated to hit 50% by 2025. Co-morbid diagnoses are a significant consequence of this, with one in four US adults struggling to manage two or more chronic conditions simultaneously.  As a result…

New ACO Playbook: Seven Keys To Expanding ACO Savings—And Market Share

October 6, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO, ACO savings, ACOs, behavioral heath services, chronic disease, cost drivers, cost variations, market share, patient episode analytics, patient outcomes, Population Health, Risk, savings, specialty care models, treatments

At the beginning of this series, we laid out a basic tenet: As shared savings plan ACOs, you need to do as well or better at lowering costs than competing value-based payment models. Otherwise, your resources and support will dwindle in favor of more promising avenues to control Medicare spending, and competition will stifle your…

Patients Prefer Home Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management

September 28, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAMA, American Heart Association, chronic disease, chronic disease management, health equity, home monitoring, patient monitoring, remote monitoring, remote patient monitoring

Patients prefer home monitoring for chronic disease management or detection over other in-person and remote patient monitoring options, according to data from the American Heart Association. The research presented at AHA’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021 gave critical insight into how healthcare providers can best flag high blood pressure to confirm diagnosis, a key sticking point in the…

RECORDED WEBINAR: Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Patient Management for Preventative Care in the Fight Against Diabetes

August 25, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAI, Chronic Care, Chronic Care Management, chronic disease, diabetes, diabetes management, preventative care, remote patient monitoring, Webinar, webinars

DOWNLOAD SLIDES The CDC reports that 6 in 10 adults in the US have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more. With the prevalence of chronic diseases in mind, it’s no surprise that they are the leading driver for the nation’s $3.8 trillion in annual healthcare costs, and the diabetic population…

Healthcare Is Not Equal for All – We Need Population Health 4.0

July 13, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsChronic Care Management, chronic conditions, chronic disease, health systems, healthcare equity, population health programs, population needs, SDOH, vbc

Public Health 4.0, or Population Health 4.0, is the recognition of health as a global entity and the focus on identifying and eliminating health disparities, unnecessary costs, and comorbidity. Unlike the previous three phases of public health, the focus in 4.0 is on population health management. As the healthcare industry moves toward a more holistic…

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