What is a chronic condition?
Chronic disease is generally defined as a condition that lasts for one year or more, generally requiring constant medical attention and affecting daily habits and lifestyles. They require extensive treatment and sometimes very specialized care. People with chronic conditions need a special type of medical attention called chronic care.
What is chronic care?
Chronic care is a type of medical care that specializes in caring for patients with chronic conditions. It generally involves long-term treatment plans that are adapted to the specific patient’s needs. A lot of the time, the majority of the care occurs at the patient’s home through monitoring and (sometimes remote) checkups. Chronic care is also heavily focused on managing symptoms and improving and maintaining the quality of life for the patient.
What about chronic care management?
Chronic care management is one plan that helps you manage all of the different needs that a chronic patient has. It’s generally managed by your physician, and they’ll ask you to sign an agreement to provide this care. It requires a lot more coordination between many different branches of medical and social care, so it’s important that it’s managed well and professionally.
If you’re looking for a trusted person to help you manage chronic conditions with well-planned chronic care management, your primary care physician is always a good place to start. If you’re looking for a primary care physician in Plano, Irving, Coppell, or Frisco, call us at 214-666-6259 or schedule an appointment in the contact tab above the post.
Author Jai Sammpath