title: Disease management. Putting the pieces together.
abstract: Many providers are launching disease management programs to improve the cost-efficiency and quality of health care. The hot new buzzword encompasses many components, including utilization management, patient education and treatment protocols. Savvy health care organizations are devising ways to take full advantage of information technology when implementing disease management programs.
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authors.lastname: Bazzoli
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004345:Drug Industry; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States