The role of the case manager in a disease management program.
Disease management programs provide new opportunities and roles for case managers to provide population-based healthcare to the chronically ill. This article identifies common components of disease management programs and examines roles assumed by case managers in disease management programs such as baseline assessment, performing economic analyses of diseases and their respective associated resource utilization, developing and/or implementing care guidelines or algorithms, educational interventions, disease management program implementation, and outcomes assessment. Areas of expertise needed to be an effective case manager in a disease management program are also identified.
Huston
Carol J
CJ
10 Via Flora Court, Chico, CA 95973, USA. chuston@csuchico.edu
D000465:Algorithms; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration