title: Outcomes of an educational component of a disease management program for hypertension.
abstract: Little data exist regarding educational efforts in disease state management in mixed-model health plans. The following article presents results and a discussion on the difficulties involved in measuring the effectiveness of an educational initiative for patients with moderate-to-severe hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, North Haven, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casasanta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans; D003237:Connecticut; D019468:Disease Management; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*