Managing the demand for health services by adopting patient-centered programs.
Recently, the trend to managing the demand of health care services has become more prevalent. Standalone types of demand management programs are patient-centered and support appropriate health care decision making by the consumer. The author examines these types of programs including their benefits and risks.
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D017046:Cost Savings; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*