title: Disease management programs help cut costs, improve care.
abstract: So you think a disease management program could improve the cost picture at your integrated health network? You're probably right, but finding a good starting point may be tougher than many administrators think. Learn how one health plan in Georgia made a mistake in its first foray, then finally got a road map that showed it the best path to savings.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005845:Georgia; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000379:methods*