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RESOURCES AND COMMENTARIES -- MEDICARE'S CHRONIC CARE IMPROVEMENT
RFP
It's the event of
the year -- if not the decade -- for U.S. organizations involved in
disease management or chronic care. On April 23 the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a request for proposal
(RFP) inviting organizations to bid on Chronic Care Improvement
pilot projects under Section 721 of the Medicare Modernization Act.
While the RFP has
generally been viewed very positively, there are many potential
pitfalls, particularly for organizations that do not have
significant experience at chronic care programs.
Are you interested
in more information about the RFP? There have been several
excellent analyses and commentaries specifically on the RFP and more
generally about the CMS Chronic Care Improvement program:
Medicare’s Chronic Care Improvement Pilot Program: What Is Its
Potential?
National
Health Policy Forum;
May 10, 2004
This article
is an excellent recap and analysis of the pros and cons of the CMS
RFP.
Population-Based Disease Management Under Fee-For-Service Medicare
Health Affairs; July 30, 2003
At the May 13 CMS bidder's conference, Sandra Foote, the author of
this article, was announced as the new director of the CMS Chronic
Care Improvement project. She previously directed the Health
Insurance Reform Project at the
George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Update on the New Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Program
Audioconference PowerPoint presentations are available from:
Christobel Selecky, CEO of Lifemasters and President Elect of the
Disease Management Association of America
Vince Kuraitis, Principal, Better Health Technologies
Chronic Care Improvement: How Medicare Transformation Can Save
Lives, Save Money, and Stimulate an Emerging Technology Industry
Information
Technology Association of America, May 2004
This report
focuses on the role of technology in transforming chronic care.
Perspective: Integrating Disease Management Into The Outpatient
Delivery System During And After Managed Care
Health Affairs; May 19, 2004
This article by Victor Villagra, President of Health and Technology
Vector and Past-President of DMAA, provides perspectives on better
integrating physicians into disease management.
Additional Resources:
MMA Creates Framework for Transforming Chronic Care. DMAA Testifies
before Ways & Means on Merits & Challenges of CCIP
Disease
Management Association of
America
Press Release; May 11, 2004
Congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson (R-CT) Calls Hearing on Medicare
Chronic Care Improvement Program
Disease
Management Association of America Press Release; May 11, 2004
Medicare Exploring Changes In Pay For Chronic Care
ACP
Observer, May 2004
Bush Administration Approach to Chronic Care Leaves out Doctors
PPI Health
Policy Wire;
May 20, 2004
CMS Bidder's Conference Materials
McClellan Says Medicare Chronic Care Pilot Program Would Reduce
Costs, Improve Treatment
Kaisernetwork.org; May 12, 2004
The Promise and Pitfalls of Disease Management in Medicaid and
Medicare
American
Enterprise Institute Event; March 22, 2004
U.S. Subcommittee on Health: Hearing on Medicare Chronic Care
Improvement Program
May 11, 2004
HEALTHCARE UNBOUND
A Conference & Exhibition on the
Convergence of Consumer and Healthcare Technologies
Special Focus on
Telehomecare & Remote Patient Monitoring
July 8 - 9, 2004, Cambridge, MA
The Healthcare
Unbound
conference brochure is now available.
Forrester
Research recently coined the term “Healthcare Unbound” to encompass
the technology-enabled shift toward self-care, mobile care, and home
care. Healthcare Unbound technologies will transform health care
and empower healthcare consumers to promote wellness and manage
diseases.
Conference faculty
includes:
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William Novelli,
Executive Director & CEO, AARP
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Joseph Kvedar,
MD, Partners Telemedicine; President-Elect, American Telemedicine
Association
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Vince
Kuraitis, JD, Better Health Technologies
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Eric Dishman,
Intel Proactive Health Research
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Elizabeth Boehm,
Forrester Research
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Alice Pentland,
MD, Center for Future Health,
U. of
Rochester
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Steven Intille,
MIT Home of the Future
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Robin Felder,
Medical Automation Research Center, U. of Virginia
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Victor Villagra,
MD, President, Health & Technology Vector, Inc.
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Ron Poropatich,
MD, Past-President, American Telemedicine Association
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Carol Rozwell,
Gartner
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....and many
others
Supporting
organizations include the Disease Management Association of America
(DMAA)
and America's
Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
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WORTH REVIEWING!
DMAA Invites Comment on New Paper: Principles for Assessing Disease
Management Outcomes
Disease
Management Association of
America;
May 2004
Table of Contents -- Special Theme Issue on eHealth and IT
British
Medical Journal; May 15, 2004
Chronic Disease Registries: A Product Review
California HealthCare Foundation; May 20, 2004
eHealth Striving For Critical Mass
eHealth
Institute, May 2004
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