title: Coming of age. Disease management making a case for itself clinically and financially.
abstract: More providers are using a variety of approaches to patient care that fall under the nebulous term 'disease management.' Although it was slow to catch on, especially among physicians, interest has accelerated as both providers and payers see the benefits clinically and financially.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tieman
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019468:Disease Management; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008281:Maine; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States