Care management is an important field in healthcare that ensures cost-effective, timely, and personalized care. Essentially, it gets the right care to the right patients at the right time. An effective care management system is defined by three components:
The fundamental of patient-centered care: understanding each patient’s individual needs, developing relationships with them, and providing tailored care.
The technology to deliver real-time data and support the workflows and processes of care management teams.
A culture of continuous improvement integrated throughout the organization. A care management platform must be supported by best practices, analytics, and adoption to lead and sustain outcomes improvement.
This article explores the principles of good care management through these components, and through the eyes of a physician who understands the powerful impact of treating patients with one-to-one care.