Stress can cause burnout in any profession, but burnout can be especially common among healthcare professionals. As a nurse, you probably face the challenge of dealing with extremely challenging and demanding situations every day, and it can take a toll over time. Here are tips and facts about nurse burnout prevention, symptoms, and resources to help.

Topics: physicians & providers, nursing

This new infographic by CareSync covers the benefits of Medicare’s Chronic Care Management that were outlined in a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) titled “Evaluation of the Diffusion and Impact of Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services: Final Report.”

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, chronic care management (CCM), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

A nursing degree can open doors beyond bedside care. These three non-traditional, non-nursing careers provide nurses alternative options to care for patients while using their unique nursing experience and skills, such as customer service experience, good communication skills, and leadership abilities.

Topics: physicians & providers, nursing

With the deadline for reporting MIPS data approaching, healthcare providers can benefit from this list of general facts and information.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, value-based care, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), MACRA

This infographic covers the benefits of Medicare’s Chronic Care Management for RHCs and FQHCs, including new billing codes, potential impact to revenue, and general areas of value to healthcare providers interested in value-based care.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, chronic care management (CCM), FQHCs, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

From the leader in Chronic Care Management, a new Chronic Care Management report details how RHCs and FQHCs can leverage care management services like CCM to improve patient health and increase practice revenue.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, chronic care management (CCM), FQHCs, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

Long work shifts and heavy demands can take a toll on nurses and negatively impact their ability to provide high-quality, compassionate patient care. These simple tips can serve as steps toward reducing stress in nursing and avoiding nurse burnout.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, nursing

A new reporting system for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is designed to make it easier for eligible clinicians to report MACRA data and ensure they are meeting CMS guidelines. Learn more about the new system and what it means for reporting 2017 data below.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, value-based care, chronic care management (CCM), MACRA, Quality Payment Program (QPP), Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Benefits of Chronic Care Management services include helping patients gain greater access to healthcare and achieve healthier outcomes, but do you know the multiple ways CCM adds value to you as a provider and your practice?

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, value-based care, chronic care management (CCM)

In the United States, chronic disease, conditions, and the health risk behaviors that cause them account for most health care costs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are some of the latest stats that reflect how specific chronic disease costs the health economy.

Topics: physicians & providers, care coordination, value-based care, chronic care management (CCM)