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Chronic Disease Self-Management

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Self-management is the idea that health care systems can improve health outcomes for people with chronic diseases by empowering them to engage in their own health care. Models like the Chronic Care Model and the patient-centered medical home improve support and patient access to care, and technological advancements provide more tools to promote these models. The COVID pandemic sped up development of one such advancement, telehealth services, and its reimbursement by insurance companies. As payment shifts away from fee-for-service to value-based care, team-based care, promotion of patient self-management, and the technological advancements necessary to support them will play a growing role in modern health care.

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Straub, L., Thekkekandam, M. (2023). Chronic Disease Self-Management. In: Daaleman, T.P., Helton, M.R. (eds) Chronic Illness Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29171-5_5

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