As part of our ongoing commitment to help members improve their health, beginning April 1, 2015, Independence is offering a new chronic care management app to diabetic and asthmatic members through CareCam Health Systems (CCHS), an independent vHealth™ technology firm. The CareCam app can be downloaded by your Independence diabetic and asthmatic patients to their smartphone or tablet for free and is designed to help them comply with your recommended care plan between appointments. Trial participants viewed CareCam as a helpful coach and trusted source of condition-specific education and reported increased feelings of independence and accountability. CareCam also received positive feedback from physician focus group participants.

The app helps your patients customize a daily schedule of health care activities, based around the recommendations you provide during visits. Patients receive reminders for late or missed activities and personalized feedback on their results. Patients can access condition-specific video education and summaries of past results to share with you during appointments. CareCam users can also invite friends or family members to follow their progress and provide support and encouragement.

CareCam requires no action from physicians except to direct Independence diabetic and asthmatic patients to search "CareCam" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download the app for free. Note: During registration some patients may be required to call CareCam to validate their eligibility.