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CCM + AWV: Preventative Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
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Chronic Care Management (CCM) can reduce hospital readmissions and empower patients to take control of their health, especially when combined with regular Annual Wellness Visits (AWV).
More than 63% of Medicare patients qualify for CCM services, but only 4% receive them, and only about 20% of Medicare patients participate in AWVs. Using ChartSpan, my CCM partner, clients enroll 45% of their qualified patients in CCM and perform AWVs as part of routine appointments. Keep reading to learn how Saini Medical Associates used AWVs and CCM to offer preventative, value-based care to their patients.
Saini Medical Associates
CASE STUDY
Learn the details of how Saini Medical Associates implemented value-based care, without overworking their current staff, in ChartSpan’s full case study.
Dr. Satinder Saini wanted to provide more preventative care to his patients in Crawley, LA. But he didn’t have the in-house resources to increase his rate of Annual Wellness Visits or implement Chronic Care Management.
Carol Hubbard, his practice manager, helped Dr. Saini find ChartSpan and their RapidAWV™ software. With RapidAWV™, the practice was able to combine Annual Wellness Visits with regular appointments, bringing in $100K in new gross revenue. The AWVs worked so well that they adopted ChartSpan CCM as well.
Expanding with Chronic Care Management
“Offering a CCM program to our chronically ill patients is a huge advantage,” said Hubbard. Through CCM, her patients received a 24-hour nurse line, support with medication refills, and assistance with appointment scheduling. Saini has also benefited from Quality Improvement services that help identify care gaps.
Since partnering with ChartSpan, patients at Saini have seen:
● More Breast Cancer Screenings
● Better Rates of Controlling Their High Blood Pressure
● More Colorectal Cancer Screenings
● Higher Rates of Pneumonia Vaccination
And much more...
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“The ability to combine the AWV with an existing appointment is the key to the success of ChartSpan’s service. Most of our patients are pleased to have the iPad while they wait, and some even get a kick out of it.”
–Carol Hubbard, Practice Manager, Saini Medical Associates
Why AWVs:
● Better health outcomes and an average 5.7% reduction in patient costs
● A boost in revenue (up to $174 in reimbursements per AWV*) for practices
● Higher MIPS, Star Rating, and ACO quality scores
*Reimbursement numbers may vary; sample number from 2024
Why CCM:
● 24/7 nurse line for patients
● 20 minutes of preventative care per patient, every month
● 30-day hospital readmission rates reduced by 52%
● 45% average patient enrollment rate (average for in-house programs: 7%