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A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
Conditions, injuries and diseases which were previously fatal can now be treated with chronic care. Chronic care aims to maintain wellness by keeping symptoms in remission while balancing treatment regimes and quality of life. [1] Many of the core functions of primary health care are central to chronic care. [4]
Chronic care models such as the delivery of chronic disease management programs may be effective for patients with long-term chronic conditions. For patients with asthma, having a coordinated program involving multiple health care professionals can make improvements in aspects such as patients perceived quality of life, lung functioning and the ...
Chronic health conditions are broadly defined as conditions expected to last one year or more, require ongoing medical care, or limit a person’s activities. Chronic diseases are often costly.
A Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) is a type of Medicare Advantage care plan that provides additional targeted healthcare for people with severe and chronic medical conditions.
A C-SNP is a type of Medicare Advantage plan for people with chronic conditions. Anyone who has one of the 15 eligible conditions and qualifies for Medicare can join. The specific benefits may ...
In the case of chronic and/or terminal illness where no effective cure is available, an emphasis is placed on improving health-related quality of life through interventions such as symptom management, [44] adaptive technology, and palliative care. Another example of why understanding quality of life is important is during a randomized study of ...
Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) are Medicare plans for people with specific chronic conditions that are severe or disabling. Learn more here.