Nearly half of US adults have at least one chronic disease, accounting for over half of Medicare spending. The Chronic Care Management (CCM) program aims to control costs by promoting proactive, long-term care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. CCM shifts care beyond hospitals to a holistic, technology-enabled approach that reduces readmissions and improves health outcomes through regular patient contact and monitoring.
Chronic Care Management (CCM): Understand how to capture incremental revenueDiagnotes, Inc.
By now you’ve likely heard that qualifying physicians can receive approximately $42/patient/month from CMS for non-face-to-face care management of patients with two or more chronic conditions. And, in many cases, with the right tracking and reporting, you may be able to capture this revenue for work your team is already doing. In just 30 minutes, you will understand the chronic care management program requirements and see how easy it is to capture and report qualifying activities.
For more information contact: Slideshare@marcusevans.com
Presentation delivered by Donna Medina, Regional Director,OSF Hospice and Homecare Foundation at the marcus evans Home Care Leadership Summit held on July 13 & 14 2015 in Palm Beach FL.
Chronic Care Management - Implemented By TimeDoc - May 2018Dan Wellisch
This is May's presentation of the Chicago Technology For Value-Based Healthcare Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Technology-For-Value-Based-Healthcare-Meetup/
Healthcare problems that have plagued the employee health for years, don't have the be norm. Leveraging direct primary care, pharmacy and other scopes of work can dramatically improve access to quality care while reducing the costs.
Chronic Care Management (CCM): Understand how to capture incremental revenueDiagnotes, Inc.
By now you’ve likely heard that qualifying physicians can receive approximately $42/patient/month from CMS for non-face-to-face care management of patients with two or more chronic conditions. And, in many cases, with the right tracking and reporting, you may be able to capture this revenue for work your team is already doing. In just 30 minutes, you will understand the chronic care management program requirements and see how easy it is to capture and report qualifying activities.
For more information contact: Slideshare@marcusevans.com
Presentation delivered by Donna Medina, Regional Director,OSF Hospice and Homecare Foundation at the marcus evans Home Care Leadership Summit held on July 13 & 14 2015 in Palm Beach FL.
Chronic Care Management - Implemented By TimeDoc - May 2018Dan Wellisch
This is May's presentation of the Chicago Technology For Value-Based Healthcare Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Technology-For-Value-Based-Healthcare-Meetup/
Healthcare problems that have plagued the employee health for years, don't have the be norm. Leveraging direct primary care, pharmacy and other scopes of work can dramatically improve access to quality care while reducing the costs.
CareSync 1099 Medical Sales Opportunity !
JOIN US Thursday, Nov 17, 2016 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST to learn about the 1099 Chronic Care Medical Sales Opportunity with CareSync, the leading provider of technology & services for care coordination & chronic disease management. Platform provides in combination with our 24/7 nursing services facilitates care coordination for patients, their providers, family,& caregivers.
Check out the CareSync Slideshare to learn more about chronic care management. J
Join the Conference Call THURSDAY , Nov 17th 1:30 pm ( ET)
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Meaningful Use Audits and healthcare compliance course offered to Physicians and healthcare professionals to explain the basics of Meaningful Use and HITECH audits. Course is general in nature as many Physicians and organizations are in different stages of meaningful use.
Building A Chronic Care Management Program That Can ScaleVSee
Achieving 100% COVID Readiness with Chronic Care Telehealth
Chronically ill patients in the US account for 76% of all physician visits. They are also the most susceptible to COVID and COVID-related illnesses. With COVID variants on the rise, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are essential to keeping these patients safe, while providing quality care and improving outcomes.
In addition, studies have shown that remote patient monitoring improves patient self-management and leads to earlier interventions. It can also reduce emergency hospital visits 30%. In 2015 Medicare began reimbursing clinicians for using remote patient monitoring technology to manage chronically ill patients with 2+ chronic conditions with Chronic Care Management (CCM) codes. In more recent years, it also began reimbursing remote patient monitoring (RPM) services for a wider range of patients.
Find out how you can become COVID ready by laying the foundations for a successful telehealth Chronic Care Management program on the next Telehealth Secrets webinar. Join us live with CEO Ajay Gehlot, MD, MBA of CareConnect Health–one of the largest primary care providers in the state of Georgia
Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH
Corporate Manager - Research and Innovation
Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health
iHT² CMIO Symposium Beverly Hills – Opening Keynote: Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH, Corporate Manager – Research and Innovation, Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health
Maximizing Performance Incentives Through Star RatingsCitiusTech
The main aim of this document is to provide a high level understanding of the Star rating quality program of CMS and it’s impact on plans (at contract level) offered by the payers which are in Medicare Advantage line of business
It describes the various measure categories and their weightages, domains and sources required by CMS to assess quality of care and patient experience.
Although highly arguable, and patients being central to healthcare systems, patient engagement is one the most underutilized aspect of the healthcare industry. Patient engagement is a promise of better health outcomes as well as the increasing knowledge and skill of people to manage their and their family members’ health.
When you combine an experienced and efficient non-profit health cost sharing organization with an expert wellness education and management platform, you get the most comprehensive health sharing program available today – Health Excellence Select!
White paper - Combating COVID19 - Payer in a Box BPaaS solutionsPaul Simon Arakkal
The U.S Healthcare Industry is going through an unprecedented 100 year phenomenon - COVID19. It has impacted clients, customers and their families. This White Paper points to Insurance in a Box BPaaS Solutions as a viable business option for Payers to combat COVID19 related healthcare and operational challenges.
Webinar - Telehealth: Bridging the Doctor-Patient DivideCareSkore
Do you risk negative outcomes due to poor patient engagement? Without technology, you can’t fully enlist patients to participate in their own care. This leads to rising no-show rates, medication non-adherence, and uninformed patient decisions, resulting in readmissions, lower MIPS scores, and lower reimbursements.
Outsourcing chronic care management in 2019 associated benefits and risksGaryRichards30
Outsourced CCM services have a mix of advantages and risks. HealthViewX Chronic Care Management solution supports outsourced CCM as well as CCM services provided directly by the practice. The risk factor associated with outsourcing CCM is minimal in HealthViewX Chronic Care Management software
How Can An Effective Medical Referral Management Increase Revenue up to 65% GaryRichards30
Referral management solution has come as an asset to the healthcare industry to improve care coordination, increase referral volumes and revenue, reduce readmissions and improve outcomes. Secure messaging is a critical aspect of the healthcare industry. Referral Management Solution allows the providers to seamlessly communicate for exchanging patient related data and for improving patient care through a secure network. Watch how an effective medical referral management increase revenue upto 65%
Maximizing Chronic Care Management (CCM) Outcomes with CareSkoreCareSkore
Efficiently supporting your Medicare CCM patients provides both clinical and financial benefits but CMS makes it challenging with changing workflows and shifting billing codes. Whether you’re exploring implementing CCM or are trying to optimize your current program, CareSkore can help.
Physicians complete guide to chronic care managementGaryRichards30
Senior citizens with one or more chronic conditions have a hard time managing their health. CMS was spending a lot of money on patient’s insurance who were suffering from chronic conditions. In order to cut down the expenses on hospital admissions, the CMS introduced the Chronic Care Management program. Patients usually visit their physicians for chronic care once or twice a year. With Chronic Care Management program, patient’s health improves due to increased attention and care. They can also spend less time on health issues and more on what they like to do.
The Chronic Care Management at CMS is intended to provide 20 minutes non face-to-face services for patients suffering from two or more chronic conditions by providers, they can either use mHealth or telehealth technology to fulfill the CCM criteria.
CareSync 1099 Medical Sales Opportunity !
JOIN US Thursday, Nov 17, 2016 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST to learn about the 1099 Chronic Care Medical Sales Opportunity with CareSync, the leading provider of technology & services for care coordination & chronic disease management. Platform provides in combination with our 24/7 nursing services facilitates care coordination for patients, their providers, family,& caregivers.
Check out the CareSync Slideshare to learn more about chronic care management. J
Join the Conference Call THURSDAY , Nov 17th 1:30 pm ( ET)
Call (213) 929-4232
Access Code: 226-975-231
Meaningful Use Audits and healthcare compliance course offered to Physicians and healthcare professionals to explain the basics of Meaningful Use and HITECH audits. Course is general in nature as many Physicians and organizations are in different stages of meaningful use.
Building A Chronic Care Management Program That Can ScaleVSee
Achieving 100% COVID Readiness with Chronic Care Telehealth
Chronically ill patients in the US account for 76% of all physician visits. They are also the most susceptible to COVID and COVID-related illnesses. With COVID variants on the rise, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are essential to keeping these patients safe, while providing quality care and improving outcomes.
In addition, studies have shown that remote patient monitoring improves patient self-management and leads to earlier interventions. It can also reduce emergency hospital visits 30%. In 2015 Medicare began reimbursing clinicians for using remote patient monitoring technology to manage chronically ill patients with 2+ chronic conditions with Chronic Care Management (CCM) codes. In more recent years, it also began reimbursing remote patient monitoring (RPM) services for a wider range of patients.
Find out how you can become COVID ready by laying the foundations for a successful telehealth Chronic Care Management program on the next Telehealth Secrets webinar. Join us live with CEO Ajay Gehlot, MD, MBA of CareConnect Health–one of the largest primary care providers in the state of Georgia
Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH
Corporate Manager - Research and Innovation
Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health
iHT² CMIO Symposium Beverly Hills – Opening Keynote: Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH, Corporate Manager – Research and Innovation, Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health
Maximizing Performance Incentives Through Star RatingsCitiusTech
The main aim of this document is to provide a high level understanding of the Star rating quality program of CMS and it’s impact on plans (at contract level) offered by the payers which are in Medicare Advantage line of business
It describes the various measure categories and their weightages, domains and sources required by CMS to assess quality of care and patient experience.
Although highly arguable, and patients being central to healthcare systems, patient engagement is one the most underutilized aspect of the healthcare industry. Patient engagement is a promise of better health outcomes as well as the increasing knowledge and skill of people to manage their and their family members’ health.
When you combine an experienced and efficient non-profit health cost sharing organization with an expert wellness education and management platform, you get the most comprehensive health sharing program available today – Health Excellence Select!
White paper - Combating COVID19 - Payer in a Box BPaaS solutionsPaul Simon Arakkal
The U.S Healthcare Industry is going through an unprecedented 100 year phenomenon - COVID19. It has impacted clients, customers and their families. This White Paper points to Insurance in a Box BPaaS Solutions as a viable business option for Payers to combat COVID19 related healthcare and operational challenges.
Webinar - Telehealth: Bridging the Doctor-Patient DivideCareSkore
Do you risk negative outcomes due to poor patient engagement? Without technology, you can’t fully enlist patients to participate in their own care. This leads to rising no-show rates, medication non-adherence, and uninformed patient decisions, resulting in readmissions, lower MIPS scores, and lower reimbursements.
Outsourcing chronic care management in 2019 associated benefits and risksGaryRichards30
Outsourced CCM services have a mix of advantages and risks. HealthViewX Chronic Care Management solution supports outsourced CCM as well as CCM services provided directly by the practice. The risk factor associated with outsourcing CCM is minimal in HealthViewX Chronic Care Management software
How Can An Effective Medical Referral Management Increase Revenue up to 65% GaryRichards30
Referral management solution has come as an asset to the healthcare industry to improve care coordination, increase referral volumes and revenue, reduce readmissions and improve outcomes. Secure messaging is a critical aspect of the healthcare industry. Referral Management Solution allows the providers to seamlessly communicate for exchanging patient related data and for improving patient care through a secure network. Watch how an effective medical referral management increase revenue upto 65%
Maximizing Chronic Care Management (CCM) Outcomes with CareSkoreCareSkore
Efficiently supporting your Medicare CCM patients provides both clinical and financial benefits but CMS makes it challenging with changing workflows and shifting billing codes. Whether you’re exploring implementing CCM or are trying to optimize your current program, CareSkore can help.
Physicians complete guide to chronic care managementGaryRichards30
Senior citizens with one or more chronic conditions have a hard time managing their health. CMS was spending a lot of money on patient’s insurance who were suffering from chronic conditions. In order to cut down the expenses on hospital admissions, the CMS introduced the Chronic Care Management program. Patients usually visit their physicians for chronic care once or twice a year. With Chronic Care Management program, patient’s health improves due to increased attention and care. They can also spend less time on health issues and more on what they like to do.
The Chronic Care Management at CMS is intended to provide 20 minutes non face-to-face services for patients suffering from two or more chronic conditions by providers, they can either use mHealth or telehealth technology to fulfill the CCM criteria.
FAQs chronic care management medicare reimbursement billingGaryRichards30
Care providers across the United States of America are monetizing Medicare chronic care management billing reimbursement codes to increase revenue from their practice. Read on to find answers to all the most commonly asked questions about patient eligibility, the scope of services, CPT codes and payment reimbursement for Medicare CCM.
How can the healthcare industry equip their senior patients for chronic care ...GaryRichards30
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Cpt codes 99490 99487 99489 all you need to knowGaryRichards30
How can medical professionals benefit from Chronic Care Management CPT Codes 99490 and 99487 and 99489?
Physicians and Non-Physicians can benefit from Medicare’s reimbursement for chronic care services.
Non Physicians include Certified Nurse-Midwife, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The flexibility of remote medical monitoring offers patients and professionals convenience to reach out as per their schedule.
Chronic care management services in federally qualified health centersGaryRichards30
It is not mandatory for FQHCs to furnish Chronic Care Management services for their patients. These services can be given in addition to any routine care coordination services already furnished as a part of the patient’s visit to FQHC. Though it is not mandatory for them to give CCM services, they can bill for the same if the CCM requirements are met. FQHCs are reluctant in giving CCM services to their patients as it is a laborious task. With increasing CCM requirements from CMS, FQHCs are worried about taking up the Chronic Care Management program. This is where HealthViewX can be useful. HealthViewX Chronic Care Management solution has features that solve most of the problems faced by FQHCs.
Launching or expanding a telehealth & remote patient monitoring (RPM) program can be an intimidating task
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What is complex chronic care management all you need to knowGaryRichards30
According to Medicare, “Complex Chronic Care Management services of less than 60 minutes in duration, in a calendar month, are not reported separately. Practitioners must report CPT 99489 in conjunction with CPT 99487. They must not report CPT 99489 for care management services of less than 30 minutes along with the first 60 minutes of Complex Chronic Care Management services during a calendar month.”
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When PCPs send a referral to a specialist, they expect that specialists will let them know when their patients received care. Many times it doesn’t happen as expected. The hospital may be too busy to share information. In other cases, the hospital may have faxed a notification to a patient’s primary care physician (PCP). But, for one reason or another like coordination issues, busy schedule, the physician practice may never have received it. There are many such problems as the above PCPs deal with every day
A Physician's Guide to Chronic Care ManagementRenae Rossow
Learn how Chronic Care Management can impact your practice whether you choose to implement it in-house or outsource it. Now you will understand CCM and be able to make the right decision for your practice.
How can physicians benefit from HealthViewX chronic care management solutionGaryRichards30
Chronic Care Management program is indeed a good idea to track your patients regularly. But when done manually, it becomes another burden for the physician. This is when a Chronic Care Management software comes to play. It reduces the time and manual effort spent in giving the CCM services.
Three Strategies to Deliver Patient-Centered Care in the Next NormalHealth Catalyst
Juggling financial demands, uncertain healthcare legislation, and COVID-19 can distract healthcare leaders from the most important aspect of care—patients. Delivering patient-centered care in this volatile market can be challenging, especially when traditional healthcare methods (e.g., in-person visits) are on hold. These sudden disruptions to routine care have highlighted the importance of keeping patients at the center of care, whether care delivery is in-person or virtual. Health systems can manage competing priorities, adjust to pandemic-induced changes, and deliver patient-centered care by focusing on three strategies:
Improve the patient experience.
Implement the Meaningful Measures Initiative.
Transition in-person visits to virtual.
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Today most of the healthcare systems are functioning in silos due to disparate systems that do not communicate with one another effectively. It is a well-understood fact that the current referral process makes it difficult for patients to get the care they need. None of the health systems can afford to lose more than half of their revenue to referral leakage effects. However, with the advent of new healthcare technology, it is possible to improve overall efficiency, increase referral profitability and improve patient outcomes.
With every passing day, the healthcare industry is growing and becoming better. In order to keep up with the huge demand for medicine and treatments, researchers are inventing new systems and technologies. So what are the healthcare trends to watch out for in 2019 and beyond?
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All You Need To Know About Insurance Prior Authorizations In HealthcareGaryRichards30
Prior authorization is the talk of the healthcare industry since the increase in specializations in healthcare. Any healthcare process has its own pros and cons. Prior authorization is no exception to that. A Health Insurance Company must verify if the patient is eligible for an insurance for a certain drug or procedure. Before the physician prescribes it to the patient, it is a common practice to parallely check for authorization from an insurance company. Watch to know more about insurance prior authorizations!
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Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
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Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
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CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
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M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
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