Search results for "Disease Management"
Barrett's esophagus: screening guidelines are in flux over reflux
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/04/thirteen.htm. Barrett's esophagus, which is associated with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease and is sometimes a precursor to cancer. ... Barrett's esophagus, which is associated with chronic
April 2008
Looking for the pony
A PCMH is a practice with enhanced care coordination and disease management, and official designation, which follows a rigorous certification process, is granted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
September 2021
Lupus presentation may be an ‘imitator’
on whether there is a need for any changes in disease management.”. ... Bryant. Milder cases of lupus may offer internists an opportunity to take the lead in disease management, said Deana Lazaro, MD, chief of the rheumatology section at the VA New
November 2014
Visits can be more productive when patients set the agenda
University of California-San Diego psychologist whose work focuses on patient self-management in diabetes. ... Mead suggested. Patients who've become more engaged in their own illness management tend to adhere more to treatment and prepare more for the
March 2008
Meeting baby boomers' high expectations
Once an untreatable disease, hepatitis C is now coming close to being curable thanks to important new advances in therapy. ... A Success Story details a novel model that uses principles of chronic disease management to help improve rates of smoking
July 2012
Long-term view for chronic pancreatitis
Kochman said. The Cleveland Clinic, through its Center for Continuing Education's Disease Management Project, published guidance on chronic pancreatitis for practicing physicians, which states that chronic alcohol abuse is the ... It's a progressive and
January 2014
Primary care works in cooperative, close-knit North Dakota
Market consolidation drives innovation, the North Dakotans said. The Commonwealth Fund report's authors were particularly impressed by a successful BCBS pilot of chronic disease management and medical homes. ... Under the pilot, primary care physicians
November 2008
Practice uses ACP survey for peer review, quality improvement
We found our complementary practitioners were much more successful in helping people sleep than our practitioners who were doing the cutting-edge chronic disease management or the more allopathic care,” said ... Mr. Dahlborg. “On the other hand, the
February 2010
Managing medication adherence
Propeller Health takes a similar sensor-plus-app approach to chronic respiratory disease management. ... that they think use of such devices for chronic disease management is worth the price," Dr.
March 2017
Shared visits improve access, productivity and satisfaction
Two additional group visit models were developed by psychologist Edward Noffsinger, PhD, vice president of shared medical appointments and group-based disease management at Harvard Vanguard. ... disease self-management skills, and he wanted to integrate
October 2009