5 Things to Consider When Evaluating APCM

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Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) is a new Medicare program that lets medical providers bill for between-visit work. Done well, APCM can improve patient outcomes while compensating healthcare organizations for pursuing value-based initiatives. However, APCM isn’t a good fit for every practice. Here are 5 things to consider to determine if APCM is right for you.

Advanced Primary Care Management vs. Chronic Care Management

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent introduction of reimbursement for Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM), administrators and physician leaders face important decisions: Should you leverage CCM or explore APCM for your practice? Joining our discussion is Tracie Jefferson, PA-C, Physician Assistant at Sound Family Medicine.

KCCGA’s Strategy to Slow Chronic Kidney Disease Progression

After implementing initiatives to succeed in the value-based Kidney Care Choices model, the team at Kidney Care Center of Georgia (KCCGA) saw Chronic Care Management (CCM) as the next evolution to help patients under both fee-for-service and value-based models.

Eastern Connecticut Hematology & Oncology

ECHO’s patients had diverse needs that
required personalized care
, but scaling
between-visit care seemed impossible. A turnkey Connected Care service line helped them scale for better patient care and documentation.

DENT Neurologic Institute

DENT’s growing nursing team still couldn’t keep up with patient needs between visits, until they started texting through Phamily Connected Care.

Chronic Care Management for Oncology Patients

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