Does pre-dialysis care management reap rewards for patients, renal staff, and payers.
This article describes one renal disease management organization's experience in implementing a pre-dialysis care management program to improve outcomes in patients who develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Optimal Renal Care, a national renal disease management company, has implemented care management programs for 600+ ESRD patients and 600+ pre-ESRD patients in Oregon (1998) and Hawaii (1999). This article describes our Oregon pre-ESRD program's start-up experience.
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D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D016730:Program Development; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome