The Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Program
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Americans are living longer than ever, because of new medical treatments and technologies, better prevention, and healthier lifestyles. At the same time, people are living longer with chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, neuro-degenerative diseases, and even cancer. Diseases that used to be fatal early on in their course can now be managed effectively for years. And as we live longer, more of us are contending with multiple and complex chronic conditions that require a high degree of medical management and monitoring and a new commitment to encouraging and supporting patient self-management.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015