Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.
CMS began reimbursement for non–face-to-face chronic care management in 2015, and results from Louisiana show that it increases outpatient visits but decreases inpatient and emergency department encounters.
This cohort study uses data from the US Food and Drug Administration Sentinel System to measure the 90-day risk of arterial thromboembolism and venous thromboem