Integrating end-of-life care with disease management programs: a new role for case managers.
Case managers are crucial to any well-designed disease management program.  However, in the progressive course of serious illness, patients, their families, and MCOs need the skills of case manager more than ever to help them through end-of-life care choices.  The author describes what case managers will need in their "toolbox" to provide insight to these health plan members.
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Managed Healthcare Solutions, Prospect, Kentucky.
D019090:Case Management / Q000639:trends*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011361:Professional Competence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States