Hospital care transition activity facilitates uptake of Medicare-reimbursed transitional care management, which is associated with lower spending and better patient outcomes. Objectives: To assess ...

The authors sought to understand the differential impact of payer-led community-based care management approaches on stakeholder-oriented outcomes for publicly insured adults with multiple chronic ...

Mental health is often viewed as its own category when thinking about patient care; however, mental health and physical health are intricately linked. And as a practicing endocrinologist, I see ...

A data-informed approach to scheduling patient encounters with clinicians can reduce risks associated with diabetes management by up to 19.4%, especially for underserved populations, says new research ...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published the results of its first international survey conducted directly among patients with chronic diseases. The ...

Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, who asks how she's doing and if she needs prescription refills. The assistant counsels her on dealing ...

For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of ...

The CDC estimates that more than 129 million Americans, roughly 37% of the population, are living with at least one chronic condition. These conditions account for nearly 90% of the $4.5 trillion the ...

While clinician burnout is well known, "patient burnout" within the chronic disease population is an equally critical but silent issue. Managing chronic conditions, especially diabetes, is complex and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely ...

For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of ...