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Managing
Chronic
Managing
Chronic Disease
Disease
Effectively
and
Effectively
and Efficiently
Efficiently
Robert
W. W. Koschik
Robert
Koschik II, II, MD
MD
T T
he spectrum
of chronic
disease
includes
common
conditions
he spectrum
of chronic
disease
includes
common
conditions
such
as
diabetes,
high
blood
pressure,
heart
disease,
and
chronic
such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and
chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These conditions, while
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These conditions, while
treatable, are not likely to ever be fully cured. They can, however,
treatable, are not likely to ever be fully cured. They can, however,
be managed with appropriate medications, surveillance for complications, and
be managed
with
appropriate medications, surveillance for complications, and
lifestyle
changes.
lifestyle changes.
Years of compiled research have demonstrated that aggressively managing
Years of chronic
compiled
research
demonstrated
that aggressively
managing
disease
leads have
to a reduction
in complications
and therefore
longer
of better
For example,
the high levels and
of sugar
that occur
in the
chronic years
disease
leads health.
to a reduction
in complications
therefore
longer
a diabetic
toxic to many
tissues
in the
body. that
Untreated
years of blood
better of health.
For are
example,
the high
levels
of sugar
occur diabetes
in the
the are
risk toxic
of heart
disease,
stroke,
failure,
loss of vision,
and
blood of increases
a diabetic
to many
tissues
in kidney
the body.
Untreated
diabetes
amputations.
Keeping
blood
sugars
low
in
a
diabetic
reduces
the
risk
of
increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, loss of vision, and these
complications allowing patients to stay healthier longer with a better quality of
amputations.
Keeping blood sugars low in a diabetic reduces the risk of these
life.
complications allowing patients to stay healthier longer with a better quality of
life.
In the case of diabetes, medical research shows that keeping blood sugars
below a certain threshold, taking specific medications shown to reduce
In the case of diabetes, medical research shows that keeping blood sugars
below a certain threshold, taking specific medications shown to reduce
complications, keeping
pressure
under
good
control,
not smoking,
and and
complications,
keeping blood
blood
pressure
under
good
control,
not smoking,
keeping
cholesterol
levels
down
reduces
the
risk
of
heart
disease
and
stroke.
keeping cholesterol levels down reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.
From this knowledge very specific guidelines have been created to aid doctors
From this knowledge very specific guidelines have been created to aid doctors
in ensuring that their patients fall within these research proven parameters.
in ensuring that their patients fall within these research proven parameters.
With the advent of the electronic health record, we now have access to a
With
of the
we and
now
have
access to a
large the
pool advent
of patient
data electronic
which can health
help us record,
to identify
treat
chronic
large
pool
patient data
which
help to us sift
to through
identify lab
and
treat chronic
disease
in a of proactive
fashion.
We can
are able
results,
blood
disease
a proactive
fashion.
able
to sift through
pressure in readings
and other
data We
and are
focus
on patients
who are lab
not results,
falling blood
pressure
readings
and other
data and is focus
patients
who are
not falling
within these
parameters.
This technique
called on
Chronic
Disease
Population
Management
– looking at a This
certain
subset of is patients
share Disease
a disease Population
in
within
these parameters.
technique
called that
Chronic
common and making
certain
are all
meeting
based
guidelines
to in
Management
– looking
at a they
certain
subset
of evidence
patients that
share
a disease
keep
them
as
healthy
as
possible.
common and making certain they are all meeting evidence based guidelines to
keep them as healthy as possible.
Management of a patient with chronic disease is best accomplished by
focusing on the individual patient and how they fit within that population.
Management of a patient with chronic disease is best accomplished by
Coordination between visits with your doctor and communication with nurses
focusing
on the individual patient and how they fit within that population.
who are experts in population management allows the best care possible to be
Coordination
between
visits the
with
your
doctor
and and
communication
with nurses
delivered in a way
that makes
most
sense
for you
your circumstances.
who
are experts
in population
the best care
possible to be
At WHS
Primary Care
Lakeside management
and throughout allows
the Washington
Health
delivered
in have
a way
that makes chronic
the most
sense
for you and programs
your circumstances.
System, we
implemented
disease
management
At
Primary
Care Lakeside
and throughout
the to Washington
Health
that WHS
combine
the population
and individual
approaches
keep our patients
healthier we
longer.
System,
have implemented chronic disease management programs
that combine the population and individual approaches to keep our patients
WHS Primary
Care Lakeside, located in McMurray, PA, provides outstanding,
healthier
longer.
comprehensive, personalized healthcare across the lifespan. We are
accepting new patients, and have expanded our hours to include early
WHS Primary Care Lakeside, located in McMurray, PA, provides outstanding,
morning, evening, and weekend hours to meet the needs of our patients.
comprehensive, personalized healthcare across the lifespan. We are
Please call (724) 969-1001 to make an appointment.
accepting new patients, and have expanded our hours to include early
morning, evening, and weekend hours to meet the needs of our patients.
-Robert
Koschik
II, MD to make an appointment.
Please
call W. (724)
969-1001
Lakeside Primary Care
Providing comprehensive, accessible and
personalized healthcare across the lifespan.
Lakeside Primary Care
Providing comprehensive, accessible and
personalized healthcare across the lifespan.
-Robert W. Koschik II, MD
If you need more information or would like to make
an appointment, please call (724) 969-1001.
Dr. Koschik is accepting new patients.
If WHS
you need
more
information
Primary
Care
- Lakeside or would like to make
an
appointment,
please McMurray,
call (724)
1001
Waterdam Plaza,
PA 969-1001.
15317
Dr.
Koschik
is accepting
new patients.
(724)
969-1001
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