Close partnerships between primary and virtual care providers needed to deliver optimal chronic disease care

Physicians Practice June 17, 2022
Cody Cargill

Clinicians and their care teams lack the time and resources to manage chronic diseases optimally.

Providing chronically ill patients the attention they need to manage their medical conditions is a long standing challenge for physician practices. Clinicians and their care teams lack the time and resources to manage chronic diseases optimally.

The challenges physician practices face in providing excellent chronic care fall into two main categories:

Lack of diagnostic data: Diagnostic readings should be taken more often than at in-office appointments (PDF) to build a true picture of the patient’s condition and needs. Taking more in-office readings is not an optimal solution to this data problem. More visits may stress facility capacity and workforce availability, and increase the burden on...

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