What is Chronic Care Management?

Chronic Care Management (CCM) are the comprehensive activities conducted by healthcare professionals to oversee, educate, and help patients with two or more chronic conditions, this is done to provide the between-appointment help that patients need, therefore, patients can stay on track with their treatment and plan for better health.

There are numerous chronic conditions, the following are amongst the most common ones:

  • Hypertension
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Arthritis
  • Heart Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Anemia
  • Depression.

Chronic Care Management Facts

ARE YOU OVERWHELMED BY MANAGING YOUR HEALTHCARE?

If you have Medicare and have two or more chronic conditions, Chronic Care Management is for you. The following are amongst the most common ones: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Anemia, and Depression.

CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT BENEFITS

  • You will gain team of health care professionals dedicated to help you plan for better health and stay on track.

  • We will give you support in between doctors’ visits, thus, encouraging you to engage in your treatment plan.
  • You will receive a comprehensive care plan, consequently, it will help support your disease control and health management goals.

  • You will remain focused with your medications, treatments, appointments, and referrals.

  • Research from CDC confirms that patients enrolled in effective CCM improve on their overall health, hence, the cost of care reduces significantly.

WHY IS CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?

By offering CCM services, health care professionals can deliver the coordinated care their patients need and deserve, therefore they will help patients stay on track by getting support between visits. (cms.gov/connected-partnertoolkit.pdf)

To see how Chronic Care Management can benefit practices click here.

CHRONIC DISEASE FACTS

  • As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—had one or more chronic health conditions. Therefore one in four adults had two or more chronic health conditions.

  • Seven of the top 10 causes of death in 2014 were chronic diseases. Two of these chronic diseases —heart disease and cancer— as a result, causing for nearly 46% of all deaths.

  • Obesity is a serious health concern. During 2011–2014, more than one-third of adults (36%), or about 84 million people, were obese. About one in six youths (17%) aged 2 to 19 years was obese.

  • Arthritis is the most common cause of disability. Of the 54 million adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, more than 23 million say they have trouble with their usual activities because of arthritis.

  • Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations other than those caused by injury, and new cases of blindness among adults.

  • Eighty-six percent of the nation’s $2.7 trillion annual health care expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions. Reduction of costs are highly possible.

www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm