How Chronic Care Management Benefits Everyone
With the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions worldwide, chronic care management (CCM) is not just beneficial for patients – it positively impacts healthcare providers and the overall healthcare system.
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Benefits for Patients
CCM places patients at the center of their care, leading to improved health outcomes and quality of life. Through individualized care plans, CCM ensures that patients’ goals, preferences, and values guide clinical decision-making. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that CCM leads to better clinical outcomes, including improved blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C values for patients with diabetes.
Benefits for Healthcare Providers
In healthcare practices, CCM improves provider-patient relationships. By focusing on prevention and timely interventions, providers often see an improvement in patients’ clinical markers, which can be professionally rewarding.
Reduced Healthcare Costs
CCM has been found to reduce healthcare expenses by lowering the need for acute care services. When patients receive continuous and effective CCM, there is a decrease in hospitalizations and emergency room visits, which are significant drivers of healthcare costs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes the cost-saving potential of CCM and includes it in reimbursement models that incentivize high-quality, coordinated care.
Benefits for the Healthcare System
The healthcare system at large benefits from CCM's emphasis on preventive care. When chronic diseases are managed effectively, there is a lesser burden on emergency services and inpatient care facilities and, therefore, Medicare spending. A systematic review published in Health Affairs, has demonstrated that CCM can reduce the total number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations, relieving pressure on healthcare systems.
Enhanced Population Health Management
CCM’s data-driven nature allows for better population health management. By utilizing data analytics, healthcare practices can identify and stratify patients by risk level, providing targeted interventions that are designed to improve health outcomes and prevent disease progression at the community level .
By delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care, CCM programs have the potential to improve clinical outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce healthcare costs. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, the integration of CCM into practice models will be essential in achieving sustainable, high-quality care for chronic disease populations.
Quadrant Health is a comprehensive CCM platform that allows practices to personalized and perform patient care plans using generative AI. Learn more here or request a demo here.