Chronic Care Management and ACOs
As CMS increases its efforts to shift from fee-for-service models of payment to value-based care, membership in new programs, like ACOs, is essential to remaining a viable, Medicare provider. Connect Care Plus is positioned to help healthcare groups integrate these programs into their practices. ccp increases medication adherence, provides connections to social services, and increases appointment compliance. All three of these services are components of CMS’s evaluations of ACO success. By collaborating with Connect Care Plus, ACOs can quickly, and cost-effectively, provide
their patients with high quality chronic care management they need.
significant number of older Americans avoid getting the shot in the false belief that it will make them sick.(5) In fact, the opposite is true. Influenza vaccines prevent complications among people with chronic conditions. Yes, a small percentage of people who receive the shot develop influenza, but the consequences are not as severe.(7) In addition, some patients need different types of vaccines, depending on their condition.(6) Through monitoring individual patient’s Care Pathway, Connect Care Plus’s Care Coordinators can help keep patients on track and decrease hospitalizations.