The Challenge
Along with hereditary levels of Chronic Conditions such as asthma and diabetes, the lifestyle of children is becoming more sedentary, while their diets are becoming higher in fats and calories.  Obesity problems are projected to drive down our children's life expectancy.  Disease Management companies and Specialists handle a portion of these patients, however, Pediatricians are still the frontline when it comes to Chronic Condition Management for children.

How we can help
In contrast to Integrated Models, where the issue is largely around detection of under-diagnosed conditions, Chronic Conditions generally are already known, but need to be managed.  To do this, the easiest approach is to mirror the practice's treatment protocols using registries.  Within each registry, data collection protocols are further defined, assigning specific questions and measures (adherence, severity, co-morbid psych, quality-of-life, etc) to different time intervals (phases) used in each protocol.

Based on the child's known Chronic Conditions, the associated data collection protocol and trigger logic, the Electronic Interview automatically collects the required patient information.  Integrating the data into the child's treatment, provides Pediatricians with key information, as well as information they normally would not have the time to gather, thus making them more effective in the management of the child's Chronic Condition(s).

Looking at Outcomes
Using Patient Tools to manage the data collection process allows for an instant aggregate view of how well your patient population is doing.  Practices/providers are able to access and view how the Chronic Condition treatment protocols are working on average, compared to norms or set points.  In addition, providers are able to drill down to see how well sub-groups are doing or look at individual cases.

Please Contact Us to learn more or discuss how our Chronic Condition Management capabilities will work in your setting.