Why are Accountable Physician Practices and multispecialty medical groups better at caring for diabetes / CHF / asthma / chronic conditions?
• Chronic conditions, which are by nature complex, require a great deal of frequent monitoring by several different specialist doctors and nurses, and multispecialty medical groups can provide this. • A diabetic patient may be connected to a team that is comprised of a primary care physician, endocrinologist, diabetes educator, care manager, behavioral health specialist, home health nurse, and health center staff. Because diabetes and conditions like it are more complicated than other short-term conditions, they require constant coordination of team care. • The team can manage the care of all the patients with diabetes across all of their needs, including preventive outpatient care, inpatient care, home care, and long-term care. • In addition to managing chronic conditions through the type of teamwork that is only possible in a group setting, multispecialty medical groups also frequently employ special care-management processes that ensure that all of the patient’s health and lifestyle
