Chronic Care Management in Colorado Springs
Living with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or another chronic condition can mean juggling medications, appointments, and lifestyle changes all at once, and it gets harder with more than one. Dr. La Tasha Bruner-Hill provides chronic care management in Colorado Springs, helping you coordinate every moving piece instead of managing everything on your own.
Chronic Conditions Don't Take a Day Off, Your Care Shouldn't Either
A chronic condition can affect what you eat, how active you are, how you sleep, how you take your medications, and how you feel from one week to the next. One condition can also influence another, making it difficult to know what deserves attention first.
That’s where ongoing chronic disease management in Colorado Springs can make a difference. With our Remote Patient Monitoring we help you monitor your chronic conditions in partnership with TeleCare on a monthly basis, helping you educate your readings consistently.
Conditions We Help Manage
Our CCM program in Colorado Springs supports patients living with a range of ongoing health conditions, including:
Diabetes
Ongoing diabetes care focused on monitoring, lifestyle, medications, and helping you better understand your blood sugar and overall health.
High Cholesterol
Support with cholesterol monitoring and lifestyle or medication strategies based on your cardiovascular risk and individual health needs.
Heart Disease
Ongoing care and monitoring designed to help manage heart disease while supporting healthier daily habits and reducing additional risk.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Individualized management for COPD symptoms, treatment needs, medications, and lifestyle factors that can affect breathing and daily activities.
Asthma
Ongoing asthma care focused on symptom patterns, medication use, triggers, and strategies that help you stay ahead of flare-ups.
Arthritis
Care aimed at helping manage arthritis symptoms while supporting mobility, comfort, and your ability to stay engaged in daily activities.
Osteoporosis
Monitoring and management focused on bone health, fracture prevention, and the lifestyle and treatment choices that support stronger bones.
Obesity
Targeted support for weight-related health concerns, with attention to realistic lifestyle changes and the conditions that may be affected by excess weight.
Hypertension
Consistent hypertension management in Colorado Springs focused on monitoring blood pressure, understanding contributing factors, and supporting appropriate treatment and lifestyle changes.
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)
Care that considers digestive symptoms, daily habits, treatment needs, and the ways gastrointestinal concerns can affect your quality of life.
Constipation
Evaluation and ongoing support for persistent constipation, including lifestyle guidance and appropriate treatment strategies when needed.
Managing One Condition Is One Thing, Managing Several Is Another
When you are dealing with multiple chronic conditions, your healthcare can become complicated quickly. A medication prescribed for one condition may affect another. Lifestyle changes that help one area of your health may need to be balanced with another and it can be difficult to keep track of which symptoms, numbers, and appointments matter most.
Dr. Tasha approaches multiple chronic conditions care in Colorado Springs by looking at your health as a connected picture rather than a collection of separate diagnoses. Here’s how,
Bring Everything Together
Your medications, health history, symptoms, test results, and daily habits all provide useful information.
Keep Track of What Changes
Regular monitoring can help identify trends and changes that may need attention before they become bigger concerns.
Make Your Care More Manageable
Rather than overwhelming you with everything at once, care can focus on practical priorities that fit your everyday life.
Review Medications with Purpose
Medication management helps ensure your current treatments remain appropriate and understandable as your health changes.
Keep Care Coordinated
When multiple conditions, specialists, or treatment recommendations are involved, care coordination can help keep everyone moving in the same direction.
Stay Connected With Your Care Team
Abundance Health Care provides ongoing support with long-term health conditions. For eligible needs, telehealth primary care may also make follow-up care more accessible for patients who live farther away or have difficulty traveling to the office.
This can be especially helpful for patients throughout El Paso County and other parts of Colorado who want to maintain an ongoing relationship with their provider.
Call (720) 869-0547 or request an appointment to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
What conditions can chronic care management help me manage?
Chronic care management can support conditions including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, COPD, asthma, arthritis, osteoporosis, obesity, IBD, and constipation.
Can chronic care management help if I have multiple conditions?
Yes, Dr. Tasha can help connect your medications, symptoms, treatments, and lifestyle needs when you’re managing multiple chronic conditions simultaneously.
What happens during chronic care management?
Care may include regular health monitoring, medication reviews, symptom discussions, care coordination, and ongoing guidance based on your changing healthcare needs.
What are monthly check-ins used for?
Monthly check-ins provide opportunities to review progress, discuss changes, address concerns, review medications, and keep your chronic care plan moving forward.
Does Medicare cover chronic care management?
Eligible Medicare patients may qualify for a Medicare CCM billing program. Dr. Tasha can explain eligibility, services, and potential costs before enrollment.
Can chronic care management be provided through telehealth?
Some follow-ups, medication discussions, and ongoing monitoring can be handled through telehealth, helping eligible patients stay connected without frequent office visits.