Today's healthcare mantra is to provide quality care through optimized and efficient performance. The three main goals of the healthcare industry are to
Enhance care experience
Boost the health of the population
Minimize the per capita healthcare cost.
Managing these three interdependent goals can be done by managing chronic conditions. In addition, chronic care management has made the goals achievable by extending the horizons of healthcare.
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According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 93% of total Medicare spending is done on patients with chronic conditions.
This poses a challenge to hospitals and physicians as the population ages and the need for enhanced care quality and containing costs increases.
Above all, chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, arthritis, stroke, and cancer significantly disrupt the quality of life. Arthritis is a common cause of disability. And diabetes is a primary reason for kidney failure.
Many of these conditions can be controlled and managed with proper medical intervention. Proper chronic care management can help curb the piling costs and boost overall health.