Medical Care, Vol. 49, No. 7 (July 2011), pp. 634-640 (7 pages) Background: Chronic care model (CCM) envisages a multicomponent systematic remodeling of ambulatory care to improve chronic diseases ...

SEATTLE—Ed Wagner, MD, MPH, knew there had to be a better way. He and Group Health colleagues set out 15 years ago to explore how best to engage patients with chronic diseases in effective care. With ...

Ed Wagner, MD, MPH, knew there had to be a better way. He and Group Health colleagues set out 15 years ago to explore how best to engage patients with chronic diseases in effective care. With Robert ...

The Chronic Care Model [3,4,5] is a well-established organizational framework for chronic care management and practice improvement. There is a significant evidence base to support the effectiveness of ...

Chronic illness care has evolved into a multi‐faceted approach that integrates healthcare delivery with patient self‐management to address long‐term conditions such as diabetes, depression and ...

In addition to the increased need for skill in chronic disease management, there is a need, especially in primary care settings, for leadership in quality or practice improvement. Again, NPs and other ...

Combating obesity and other chronic diseases requires more than just clinical interventions, it requires both clinical and community systems to integrate, according to an article published in the ...

This paper studies a model of community-based healthcare delivery for a chronic disease. In this setting, patients periodically visit the healthcare delivery system, which influences their disease ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on insights from more than a quarter of a million in-home visits with medically complex individuals, Belle has expanded its proven model for delivering home ...