Chronic Diseases - American Medical Association
2023年4月6日 · Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life. Some of the most common chronic diseases include diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Chronic pain is also a prevalent issue, a common chronic disease affecting millions of people worldwide, and can be caused by a variety of factors, including injury, illness or an underlying ...
7 steps patients should follow to reduce, manage chronic disease
2019年10月1日 · Preventing and managing chronic disease often requires patients to make healthy lifestyle changes and adjustments to their daily routines. While some might feel overwhelmed by the thought of altering an already busy schedule, it is important to note that lifestyle changes don’t have to be major or difficult.
Why innovation is needed to better manage chronic disease
2019年12月23日 · Chronic disease is an epidemic. The vast majority of annual health care spending goes toward treating conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. Yet, despite trillions of dollars spent on management, chronic diseases still cause up to 75% of all deaths in the U.S.
New model for managing chronic disease begins in medical school
2020年11月24日 · Chronic disease is a full-blown public health crisis in the U.S., yet much of undergraduate medical education (UME) remains grounded in acute care. The good news is there’s a new model—as well as a novel tool—for incorporating chronic disease prevention and management (CDPM) education into pre-clinical and clinical settings.
Benefits of lifestyle medicine, managing chronic disease, plus ...
2024年4月29日 · We have about 3,000 board certified physicians. Because of the chronic disease epidemic we have in this nation and worldwide. Diabetes, obesity, coronary artery disease, metabolic syndrome, mental health conditions—these are lifestyle-related. Those pillars I just mentioned have an impact—a significant impact on those chronic conditions.
Rethinking how physicians learn to prevent, manage chronic disease
2016年7月27日 · The most common chronic conditions are diabetes, mental and behavioral disorders, heart disease and cancer. Many of the risk factors for developing these conditions reflect the modern lifestyle—dietary risks, smoking, high body mass index, physical inactivity, alcohol use, high blood pressure and high fasting plasma glucose.
Strengthening long-distance care for chronic disease patients
2020年5月6日 · While a simple check in seems basic, reaching out to patients with chronic disease to see how they are doing shows that physicians care and that it is still vital that they manage their condition. Learn more from the AMA about how to establish telehealth and deliver patient care while practicing physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic fear: Ensure patients with chronic disease receive care
2020年6月30日 · When patients with a chronic disease receive appropriate care and have their condition under control, it can reduce their risk of severe COVID-19, said Tony Hampton, MD, a family physician and obesity medicine specialist at Advocate Medical Group in Chicago.
Controlling chronic disease corrals costs and improves outcomes
2023年9月29日 · “Typically, commercial insurance companies will want to see an ROI within a year,” Dr. Milani said. “But generally, chronic disease care does require a little bit of time to generate the benefit of better control.” To help make their case, Ochsner frequently releases and publishes the health and economic benefits of their programs.
Chronic disease prevention and management in medical education
2023年1月11日 · Chronic disease is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. With an increase in the demand for health care and rising costs related to chronic care, it’s important for physicians to receive comprehensive training to address chronic disease at various stages of illness in a collaborative and cost-effective manner.