Medical Care, Vol. 49, No. 7 (July 2011), pp. 634-640 (7 pages) Background: Chronic care model (CCM) envisages a multicomponent systematic remodeling of ambulatory care to improve chronic diseases ...

The Chronic Care Model [3,4,5] is a well-established organizational framework for chronic care management and practice improvement. There is a significant evidence base to support the effectiveness of ...

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 ...

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Combating obesity and other chronic diseases requires more than just clinical interventions, it requires both clinical and community systems to integrate, according to an article published in the ...

Chronic illness care has evolved into a multi‐faceted approach that integrates healthcare delivery with patient self‐management to address long‐term conditions such as diabetes, depression and ...

Besides the lack of available endocrinologists, there is a warped perception of who should care for the estimated 129 million Americans with at least one chronic disease, according to Peter Pronovost, ...

Stakeholders from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey discuss new ways to address management gaps for chronic behavioral health conditions, including a new integrated care model that puts ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on insights from more than a quarter of a million in-home visits with medically complex individuals, Belle has expanded its proven model for delivering home ...

The Chronic Care Model (CCM) is an organizing framework for improving chronic illness care and an excellent tool for improving care at both the individual and population level. The model is based on ...