Well-designed EHRs enable clinicians to monitor and care for patients with long-term conditions, increase the continuity of services, facilitate collaboration between providers and support patient ...

The CMS Innovation Center has debuted a new model to encourage the use of technology to treat chronic diseases, which could be a boon for health tech companies that have struggled with reimbursement.

Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care ...

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 ...

A 2023 study found digital health tools significantly improved activity and function in patients with chronic conditions. Virtual consultations improve care access and reduce barriers like ...

A data-informed approach to scheduling patient encounters with clinicians can reduce risks associated with diabetes management by up to 19.4%, especially for underserved populations, says new research ...

CMS is developing the ACCESS Model, a new national program that will pay Medicare Part B–enrolled organizations based on chronic-condition outcomes, care coordination and social-needs integration, ...

Whereas all healthcare providers play a part in addressing chronic disease, primary care focuses mainly on preventing and managing these serious health issues. In the months leading up to the 2024 ...

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology ...