title: Developing disease management programs.
abstract: Several market forces are driving interest in disease management and its growth, including the need to control costs; improve quality; attract, satisfy, and retain members; and meet accreditation requirements. People with chronic diseases and disabilities represent the most expensive and fastest-growing group of patients in health care, and agencies that develop successful disease management programs for these populations will reap a variety of benefits.
authors.affiliation: Olsten Health Services, Melville, New York, USA. ksherman@olstenhs.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D019468:Disease Management; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology