Emerging Treatments For COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (which has never been seen in humans before), a betacoronavirus closely linked to the SARS virus based on its genetic sequencing. Most patients infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic or suffer a mild or uncomplicated illness, but approximately 15% of patients […]
Role Of Telehealth And Chronic Care Management In Preventing COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the way that we are living and working around the world. Due to the lack of an available vaccine, the current primary recommendation for preventing the spread of this virus is by practicing social distancing and good hygiene (frequent hand washing and limiting facial contact). Healthcare providers have a […]
COVID-19 And Immunity In Aging Populations
By Courtney Wright, PharmD As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, so does the research of vaccines and treatments to eradicate the elusive virus. Billions of dollars are being spent on research and development efforts to create effective immunity, particularly in elderly adults. As we age, chronic diseases, combined with treatments and immune response, greatly […]
Discover and control kidney disease sooner
By Ryan Payne, PharmD Because of the insidious nature of chronic kidney disease, and because most people affected do not have symptoms until the condition becomes advanced, it is sometimes under-recognized by busy healthcare providers. According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney disease affects an estimated 37 million people in the United States. Of these […]
Chronically ill Patients Thrive With Chronic Care Management & Risk Stratification
As a physician, you face a caseload with multiple risk profiles, conditions and age demographics. While some patients only require an office visit, others require ongoing specialty care. Patients rely, more than ever, on your medical wisdom and assessment of their conditions. Handling this diversity of conditions is not beyond your skills, but seems to […]
Chronic Care Management vs. the Army of One
By Marshall Eidenberg, OD In early 2001, I was a soldier in the Army when a new advertisement showed up on TV featuring Corporal Richard Lovett as a hard-charging soldier running in the desert and making the statement, “… I am an Army of one.”1 The problem was that as good as he was alone, […]
2021 Highlights of Chronic Care Medicine
1. Fee-for-service reimbursement falls as quality performance pay increases A 3.75% cut in the 2022 Medicare conversion factor, which calculates reimbursement for procedures under fee-for-service, is mandated under a budget neutrality provision and comes after a pay bump from Congress that expires in 2022. Meanwhile, quality performance pay is increasing. CPA healthcare analysts at the Tennessee […]
PharmDs – Crucial to Chronic Care Management Services: A Doctor’s Perspective
PharmDs Earn MVP Status By Marshall Eidenberg, OD Chronic care services managed by a doctor of pharmacy, PharmD, is a critical addition to a medical practice, but they are not widely engaged with these responsibilities. With the challenging number of diagnoses and medications that Medicare patients take, it is essential to have a team member […]
Chronic Disease Solutions: Spotlight on COVID-19 and its Impact on Heart Disease
By Richard Korecky, PharmD, BCGP COVID-19 has profoundly changed the world we live in today and will continue to leave an indelible mark long after the pandemic has ended. One area of concern for both health care providers and their patients is the long-term effect of COVID-19 infection on patients with chronic diseases. Acute cardiac […]
Improving Quality of Life through Chronic Care Management
Aging is a privilege, not a guarantee–Chronic Care Management improves quality of life By Marshall Eidenberg, DO, MBA As one has the privilege to get older, chronic conditions will go up. Typically, one per decade after one’s 30s. Each situation typically involves one or more medications for each chronic health condition. And with more medicines, the […]