Remove about chronic-disease-management
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Transforming Chronic Care Management: A Comprehensive, Technology-Driven Approach

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kevin Riley , CEO and President at Zyter|TruCare In an era dominated by the complex challenges of chronic diseases, which account for approximately 90% of healthcare costs , a strategic approach to chronic care management (CCM) is essential. affecting about 6 in 10 adults.

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One-Third of People with Chronic Conditions Delayed or Forgone Care During the Pandemic

Health Populi

physicians grew concerned that patients who were avoiding visits to doctor’s offices were missing care for chronic conditions, discussed in in Delayed and Forgone Health Care for N onelderly Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Urban Institute. By the autumn of 2020, U.S. adults ages 18-64 as of September 11 through 28, 2020.

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Telemedicine, enabled with responsible AI, can improve the patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For patients enrolled in chronic disease management programs, telemedicine can be a game-changer. Telemedicine can also help to foster a more personalized and efficient approach to chronic disease management. It's also helpful in establishing a more regular cadence of care for chronic disease patients.

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Where virtual care meets value-based care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Gary Hamilton, CEO of patient engagement technology vendor InteliChart, believes three things about virtual care that, he says, deserve more attention: Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and capability to reach broader populations – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations.

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Home Is Where the Health Is, CareMore Health (And Most People) Believe

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Most people dealing with chronic conditions, and those who care for them, believe that “home is where the health is,” according to a survey about the “21st century house call” from CareMore Health. adults 23 years of age and over in September and October 2019.

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Telehealth helps address many key chronic care management challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans. " As has been shown many times, lack of access to care is a key hurdle to health equity and chronic disease management.

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Food-as-Medicine Update: How SNAP Members Face Greater Chronic Illness

Health Populi

putting more people at risk for not only hunger but for chronic diseases that can be managed with access to nutritious, fresh food. These chronic condition management challenges are worsened, risk-wise, due to the fact that SNAP enrollees tend to be time-challenged, and of course, financially insecure as well as food-insecure.