In 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program, to reimburse providers for using digital technology to monitor patients between visits. The program covers collecting and transmitting patient clinical data. It also supports a clinician’s time to review the data and intervene if it indicates a harmful clinical change.

PITTSBURGH - ThoroughCare, a leading provider of innovative digital healthcare solutions, has integrated its care management software with PointClickCare, a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights. This connection through the PointClickCare Marketplace will enable a seamless, patient-centered approach to healthcare for long-term and post-acute care providers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Final Rule for its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. According to a CMS fact sheet, this update continues efforts to strengthen primary care, support preventive care, and promote better access to behavioral health.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model on July 1, 2024. Running from 2024 through 2032, this program is one of the first Innovation Center care models to focus on longitudinal, condition-specific comprehensive care.

Chronic Care Management supports patients in managing their chronic conditions, preventing future illness, slowing disease progression, and avoiding exacerbation.

PITTSBURGH – ThoroughCare, a leader in care coordination solutions, has successfully closed its $5 million Series A funding round, led by Empactful Capital. This investment will support ThoroughCare’s continued focus on product development, strategic account management, and expansion into new markets. The funding marks a major milestone for the company as it continues its mission to simplify patient care through innovative, workflow-integrated digital solutions.

In this video, we explore how targeted care management programs, including Chronic Care Management (CCM), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI), can make a significant difference in supporting patients with hypertension. Discover how these programs empower care teams to deliver personalized, proactive care, helping patients maintain blood pressure control, improve medication adherence, and reduce their risk of complications.

Medicare’s Chronic Care Management (CCM) program supports patients in managing multiple chronic conditions, slowing disease progression, preventing costly care, and enhancing quality of life. Nurses play a crucial role in this program, particularly for high-risk, vulnerable populations.

An overarching shift has taken place over the past 100 years. It’s picked up speed in the last 20. Medicine has transitioned from a focus on infectious and non-communicable diseases to the prevalence of chronic illness.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, killing more than 150,000 people each year. COPD is a progressive and incurable lung disease experienced in two primary forms: chronic bronchitis and emphysema.