Chronic CareManagement
Why Choose Val Verde
Our providers have the resources and clinical experience to diagnose the conditions that require care over a long period of time. With the hospital’s technology and access to specialists, patients and their primary care providers can manage the most difficult medical conditions.
Chronic Care Management ( “CCM”) is a primary care program focused on helping patients with multiple long-term health conditions. It provides continuous, coordinated support from a dedicated care team outside of office visits. The benefits of CCM is an improvement in overall health and quality of life and prevention of hospitalizations and fewer visits to the Emergency Department.
Services include:
- Minimum of 20 minutes of CCM care per month
- Personalized care plan that the patient helps to develop
- Coordination of care between primary care, specialists, pharmacy and radiology, lab, hospital and ER
- Phone check-ins between visits to stay on track
- 24/7 access to the CCM care team
- Assistance in meeting your healthcare goals
Your health is our priority, and we are here to provide the medical care you deserve. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call us at 830-768-9200.
Conditions
To qualify for Medicare Chronic Care Management (CCM), a patient must have two or more chronic health conditions expected to last at least 12 months (or until death) and that place them at significant risk of death, acute worsening, or functional decline.
- Cardiovascular and blood conditions
- Cancer conditions
- Bone and Joint conditions
- Eye conditions
- Urology and Nephrology conditions
- Gastroenterological conditions
- ENT conditions
- Mental Health and Neurological conditions
- Respiratory conditions
- Substance Abuse conditions
- Autoimmune conditions
- Bone, Joint, Spine and Muscle conditions
- Other conditions ( Obesity, Learning Disabilities etc.)
Diagnostics
Patient’s physician will use the appropriate diagnostics and medical history to form a diagnosis.
Treatments & Support
In addition to the medical treatments prescribed by a patient’s physician, monitoring and the services listed above for the Chronic Care Management System.
