RCMS: Care Coordination That Thinks — Not Just Checks In

RCMS is CHMS's proprietary care intelligence platform. It's what powers every CCM program we run — condition-specific questions, algorithm-tied scoring, and real care coordinators backed by AI, moving patients through their care pathway instead of just logging a monthly phone call.

The Model

Real Care Coordinators, Backed by AI

Every patient interaction feeds a clinical intelligence engine that decides what happens next — turning a monthly check-in into a continuously managed care pathway. The loop never stops: coordinator conversations train the model, and the model sharpens every coordinator's next conversation.

Ask

Condition-specific questions, pulled from a structured set built for the patient's exact diagnosis.

Score

Algorithm-tied scoring converts every response set into an objective, comparable severity score.

Act

Targeted action items are generated automatically — a real task, with an owner and a reason.

Escalate

Escalation-triggered alerts notify the care team and provider the moment a threshold is crossed.

Feature 1 of 6 — Intake Engine

Condition-Specific Questions

Coordinators don't read from one generic script. Each call pulls from a structured question set built for the patient's specific diagnosis — so every conversation surfaces the clinical detail that actually matters for that condition.

  • Question sets map to diagnosis — BPH, CKD, active surveillance, OAB, kidney stones, and more
  • Built and maintained by clinical staff, not a one-size-fits-all intake form
  • Every response is captured as structured data, not free-text call notes
Feature 2 of 6 — Scoring Engine

Algorithm-Tied Scoring

Every response set runs through a condition-specific scoring algorithm — converting a conversation into an objective, comparable severity score, instead of leaving risk to an individual coordinator's judgment call.

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Consistent, Not Subjective

Two coordinators scoring the same answers reach the same result — every time.

Weighted to the Condition

Scoring logic reflects what actually predicts risk for that diagnosis, not a generic checklist.

Threshold-Aware

Scores are the input that later triggers targeted actions and escalation alerts.

Feature 3 of 6 — Action Engine

Targeted Action Items

A score alone doesn't help a patient. Every scored encounter converts into a specific, assigned next step for the coordinator — a real task tied to that patient's condition, not a generic "follow up next month" note.

  • Actions are generated automatically from the score, not typed freehand
  • Each task has an owner, a due window, and a clear clinical reason
  • Completed actions feed back into the patient's pathway status
Feature 4 of 6 — Alert Engine

Escalation-Triggered Alerts

When a score crosses a defined clinical threshold, the system fires a real-time alert to the care team and provider automatically — so a declining patient doesn't wait for their next scheduled call to be noticed.

Patient Responds

Condition-specific check-in is completed.

Score Calculated

The algorithm applies condition-specific risk weighting.

Threshold Crossed

The escalation rule fires instantly — no manual review needed.

Provider Notified

The care team and provider are alerted the same day.

Feature 5 of 6 — Pathway Engine

Pathway Evaluation & Movement

Patients aren't just monitored — they're mapped to a defined clinical pathway for their diagnosis. For example, after a set trial period on second-line medication with no meaningful improvement, the system automatically flags an Overactive Bladder patient to advance to the next stage of therapy.

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Advance to Third-Line

No improvement after 8–12 weeks on second-line medication flags the patient for Botox, PTNS, or SNM.

Hold on Medication

Meaningful improvement within the trial window keeps the current plan in place and re-evaluates next cycle.

Escalate Immediately

New or worsening red-flag symptoms trigger an urgent provider alert, regardless of pathway stage or trial timing.

Overactive Bladder is shown here as one example. Pathway logic is built per diagnosis — BPH, CKD, active surveillance, and other condition-specific pathways work the same way.

Feature 6 of 6 — Outcome Signal

Condition Improvement Scoring

Every patient's condition score is tracked over time, producing an objective improvement or decline trend — real clinical signal to share with referring providers, support quality reporting, and prove the program's impact.

The Result

One Platform. Five Outcomes.

The clinical intelligence layer doesn't just satisfy CMS requirements — it changes what the program actually does for patients and the practice.

CMS-Compliant CCM

Fully documented time, consent, and care-plan requirements — billing-ready by design.

Pathway Movement

Patients actively progress through their condition's care pathway, not just log minutes.

Condition Change Detection

Score-triggered alerts catch decline and notify the care team in real time.

More Office Visits

Escalations and pathway steps route patients back into the clinic when it matters.

Higher Patient Satisfaction

Consistent coordinators and proactive outreach patients actually notice and value.

See RCMS Inside Our CCM Program

RCMS is the engine — Chronic Care Management is where patients feel it. Explore the full program, or talk to our team about what this looks like for your practice.