According to the CDC, approximately 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, and over 65% have at least two chronic conditions. These chronic conditions include hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes, among others.
Managing these conditions through more formal Chronic Care Management (CCM) programs is becoming increasingly more important across the country, as the Baby Boom generation ages. As Medicare continues to improve reimbursement for providers who manage these chronic conditions, this service has become more widely available to patients via innovative programs offered through providers and third-party companies on behalf of care providers.
In order to further support community health organizations and their patients, i2i has partnered with ChartSpan to provide access to impactful Chronic Care Management (CCM) programs. ChartSpan makes improving quality easy by delivering a comprehensive CCM program to enrich quality measures and improve patient care. Medicare has made significant changes to CCM reimbursements for FQHCs in the past two years. By effectively increasing portions of chronic care management reimbursements, FQHCs have an opportunity to increase billable CCM revenue more than ever before.
The experts and clinicians at ChartSpan handle all the moving parts of the CCM process, all while acting as an extension of the organization’s care coordination team. Services provided by ChartSpan include the identification of eligible patients, initial outreach efforts for enrollment, as well as providing around-the-clock access to nurses.
Having i2iTracks and ChartSpan in place provides organizations the best tools and services to improve quality and patient outcomes. Utilizing i2iTracks, organizations have access to their population health data and reports that clearly identify gaps in care. For gaps in care identified as open, reports can be shared with ChartSpan clinical staff for more targeted interventions. As patients complete various visits, procedures, and screenings directed and/or scheduled by these nurses – gaps in care will close. Closure of gaps in care ensures services will be paid out, and these gaps in care can be monitored for all quality measures and programs within i2iTracks.
Improve quality, increase revenue, and continue to enhance patient care across the communities you serve!
If you are interested in learning more about how i2i and ChartSpan work together, please contact us or check out our website.