Disease management: a new approach to health care.
The public's growing frustration with the illogic and inefficiency of America's fragmented health care system is driving us towards a new model of care: disease management. Forward thinking providers, payers, and product manufacturers are positioning themselves to succeed in a health care system increasingly oriented around preventing and treating diseases. The author discusses this approach to health care delivery and addresses the key players in this new environment.
Zitter Group, San Francisco, CA 94105.
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