title: Case management: past, present, future--the drivers for change.
abstract: Case management has become a commonly used tool in the age of managed care. Case management is especially valuable when combined with demand management, disease management, and computerized information systems. This article presents a model that outlines each of these within the continuum of care.
authors.affiliation: Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Geary
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Smeltzer
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States