Chronic Care Management | RHCs / FQHCs
By:
Daniel Godla
July 9th, 2024
An opinion piece in the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) FPM journal identified care management as an “essential strategy” for success in primary care practices. Despite growing evidence demonstrating its potential to improve the health of the most at-risk patients, Chronic Care Management (CCM) adoption by rural providers has been slower than their urban counterparts.
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Chronic Care Management | RHCs / FQHCs
By:
ThoroughCare
August 8th, 2023
Rural healthcare has existed outside the influence of many value-based programs. With low case rates and specialized reimbursements, rural care clinics have not been folded into the transition.
By:
ThoroughCare
August 1st, 2023
More than 46 million—or 15% of Americans—live in medically-underserved rural communities. About 70% of rural, or partially rural, counties are considered Health Professional Shortage Areas. And nearly one in 10 counties have no physicians at all.
Chronic Care Management | RHCs / FQHCs | Annual Wellness Visit | Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) | Principal Care Management | CPT codes | CMS Final Rule | Behavioral Health Integration | Chronic Pain Management (CPM)
By:
ThoroughCare
January 18th, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced key reimbursement rates, additional CPT codes, two program expansions, and an entirely new care management program, effective January 1, 2023.
Medicare | Chronic Care Management | Care Coordination | Prevention and Wellness | Quality | RHCs / FQHCs | Behavioral Health
By:
Earl Hutz
May 28th, 2019
Care Coordination and Wellness programs, with goals of improved health, better care and lower costs, continue to expand. Unfortunately, these programs lag behind in many rural communities. But programs like Chronic Care Management (CCM) are tailor-made for the rural population. Here are 6 reasons Rural Health Providers need CCM: