Independent Review of Chronic Care Management for Physicians
The Chronic Care Management program was launched to physicians as an initiative from the Affordable Care Act in January 2015.
Doctors have been slow to take up this program due to the logistics of providing the out of hours patient access and the electronic requirements.
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is non-face-to-face services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who have two or more significant chronic conditions. These services include communication with the patient and other treating health professionals. This is to help coordinate patient care via phone and electronic communication as well as medication management and provides 24 hour access for patients. From these interactions, a electronic care plan is created and becomes a key component of the Chronic Care Management.
The potential revenues of the program are significant.
“CCM payments will reimburse providers for furnishing these non-face-to-face services to qualified beneficiaries on a monthly basis. For the first quarter of 2015, the national average reimbursement is roughly $40.00 per beneficiary per calendar month for 20 minutes of staff time. Medicare anticipates that a single busy practitioner may be able to generate over $200,000 in additional revenue, not including ancillary care that is generated by regular patient contact.” Frier Levitt.
The plan that is created must be an electronic version that enables aspects of the patient physical, mental, psychosocial and environmental needs to be met for claiming your reimbursement.
CareSync s Chronic Care Management is the turnkey solution to help you meet the requirements of Medicare’s new chronic care management code: 99490. With easy-to-use technology and excellent concierge services you receive the most comprehensive care coordination solution available.
The monthly service is performed for you. You get healthier, happier, and more satisfied patients, and the documentation you need to get monthly, recurring payment.
CareSync also makes it simple to meet the Data Exchange, Messaging, and Timely Access requirements of Meaningful Use.
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Data Exchange: Patients can easily view, download and transmit health information with CareSync’s integration with Blue Button technology
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Messaging: Private Messaging in CareSync is simple to use, and more engaging than patient portals
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Timely Access: CareSync makes it simple to share records with the patient and their caregivers. Instantly.
If you are looking for more ways to better service your patients whilst generating more revenue the Chronic Care Management program will deliver this. With the average national reimbursement being around $42, doctors can see thousands of dollars in additional revenue each month. The Caresync solution is fully comprehensive allowing physicians to simply enrol patients in the program and benefit from the service provider doing all the work.
Chronic Care Management is a program your patients will love due to the goals that they will be supported in achieving better health and wellness outcomes. They will develop an understanding of their medication and conditions empowering them to take better care of themselves. Often doctors do not have the time to address these areas within the confines of treating the patient condition in office.
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