RPM vs. CCM: 5 Key Differences Explained
July 28, 2025
Helping Providers Understand the Tools of Value-Based Care As healthcare shifts away from volume and toward value, programs like Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) have become vital tools for delivering proactive, personalized care to Medicare patients. While they are often discussed together, and can work hand-in-hand,...
Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Value-Based Care
July 24, 2025
How to Navigate the Shift and Thrive in a Changing Landscape Healthcare is no longer just about providing services - it’s about delivering outcomes. As reimbursement models continue to shift, providers are being asked to balance quality care with financial sustainability. Enter value-based care (VBC): a system that rewards providers...
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit vs. Annual Physical: What’s the Real Difference?
July 20, 2025
When patients hear “Annual Wellness Visit” and “Annual Physical,” they often assume they’re interchangeable. Both sound like routine check-ups, both are yearly, and both involve a conversation with a provider. But under Medicare guidelines, these two visits serve very different purposes - and mistaking one for the other can lead...
Chronic Care Staffing is Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership
July 15, 2025
August 2015 – August 2025 Chronic Care Staffing® (CCS) celebrates a decade of unwavering commitment to improving patient outcomes and driving value-based care across the country. What began in August 2015 with a bold vision to transform remote patient services has grown into a nationally recognized leader in Chronic Care...
The Future of CMS Value-Based Care: What to Expect by 2030
July 15, 2025
Value-based care (VBC) has become a central pillar of healthcare reform in the United States. Since its introduction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has steadily shifted from fee-for-service (FFS) models toward care delivery frameworks that emphasize quality, outcomes, and efficiency. As we look ahead to 2030, CMS’s...
How to Implement Integrated Behavioral Health in Your Practice
June 26, 2025
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) blends mental health services with primary or chronic care to treat the whole person. Implementing BHI improves access, enhances outcomes, and streamlines care pathways. Here’s how Chronic Care Staffing can assist practices and can make the transition effectively. 1. Understand the BHI Model and Its Impact...
Celebrating Leadership, Growth, and a Decade of Impact: Highlights from the CCS Team Leader Retreat
June 17, 2025
Earlier this month, Chronic Care Staffing (CCS) hosted its second Team Leader Retreat in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, bringing together more than 40 leaders from across the country for two days of connection, strategy, and celebration. This year’s retreat was especially meaningful as it marked CCS’s 10-year anniversary—a decade of...
Medicare & Chronic Care Management: Key Benefits for Patients & Providers
June 17, 2025
Medicare’s Chronic Care Management (CCM) program supports structured, non–face‑to‑face care for patients with two or more chronic conditions. Since CCM’s introduction in 2015, Chronic Care Staffing (CCS) has helped practices improve health outcomes, enhance care coordination, and establish a sustainable revenue model for providers. This post outlines the key benefits...
Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: How Providers Can Maximize Revenue
June 10, 2025
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is one of the most promising innovations in value-based care. It improves patient outcomes, reduces hospital readmissions, and helps providers maintain ongoing engagement with patients who have chronic or high-risk conditions. But one of the most overlooked benefits of RPM is the opportunity for reimbursement. If...
How to Launch a Profitable RPM Program for eClinicalWorks Users
May 21, 2025
If you're an eClinicalWorks (eCW) user looking to improve patient outcomes, reduce provider burnout, and unlock new revenue streams — launching a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program with Chronic Care Staffing may be your biggest win yet. Thanks to full integration between SmartMeter devices and eCW, your practice can now...
