Mission
Our mission is to create patient-centered innovations to improve health care delivery by partnering with patients, health care organizations, academic institutions, and private practices. We design, implement, and spread best practice to positively impact patient lives.
Vision
Our vision is to put theories into practice and discover dynamic ways to improve patient care in our local community and beyond.
Philosophy
There have been numerous pilot programs establishing a chronic care model in the community setting. Most of these have been financed and operated by insurance companies and large multidisciplinary medical groups and center their efforts on disease management. These programs usually use a “case manager” provided by the insurance company or a disease management company. The relationship is between the patient and the “case manager” with or without input or communication with the patient’s physician. Contacts are made via phone and mail. As a result, care is splintered and the physician-patient relationship becomes disconnected.
Primary care physicians are best suited to treat and manage chronically ill patients.
CCPCI's work is centered on the small family practice as the foundation for providing efficient and effective chronic care management.
Because both the field of medicine and the evolution of chronic care management is rapidly changing, small groups are better positioned to adapt to the ever-changing medical environment. As comprehensive providers of medical care, the family physician has the tools and knowledge necessary to prevent disease, promote patient accountability, treat complications and coordinate specialty care.
The ultimate goal of CCPCI is to integrate this theory into practice at the local level.
There have been numerous pilot programs establishing a chronic care model in the community setting. Most of these have been financed and operated by insurance companies and large multidisciplinary medical groups and center their efforts on disease management. These programs usually use a “case manager” provided by the insurance company or a disease management company. The relationship is between the patient and the “case manager” with or without input or communication with the patient’s physician. Contacts are made via phone and mail. As a result, care is splintered and the physician-patient relationship becomes disconnected.
Primary care physicians are best suited to treat and manage chronically ill patients.
- They have the expertise to manage multiple complex illnesses and the knowledge base to provide evidence-based disease prevention, early detection, and multiple medication management.
- They have the skills to coordinate a multiplicity of medical services and specialty care in a cost-effective manner.
- They have the personal connection with the patient to share and provide medical information in order to navigate the patient through the complexities of chronic care.
CCPCI's work is centered on the small family practice as the foundation for providing efficient and effective chronic care management.
Because both the field of medicine and the evolution of chronic care management is rapidly changing, small groups are better positioned to adapt to the ever-changing medical environment. As comprehensive providers of medical care, the family physician has the tools and knowledge necessary to prevent disease, promote patient accountability, treat complications and coordinate specialty care.
The ultimate goal of CCPCI is to integrate this theory into practice at the local level.