title: Disease management: program design, development, and implementation.
abstract: Disease management is an emerging approach to patient management, customer satisfaction, and cost containment that comprises disease modeling; patient segmentation and risk assessment; clinical protocols; and wellness, self-management, and education. Implementing a disease management program poses significant challenges to healthcare organizations. To successfully implement a disease management program, a tightly integrated continuum of care, sophisticated information systems, and disease management support systems must be in place. Strategic partnerships with outside vendors may speed program implementation and provide opportunities to develop risk-sharing relationships.
authors.affiliation: APM Management Consultants, CSC Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: DePue
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D019468:Disease Management; D004470:Economics, Medical; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D016730:Program Development; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States