DM for complex patients tackles hospital utilization in a big way.
Most DM programs are simply not equipped to handle patients with multiple diagnoses. However, a new Trumbull, CT-based firm has developed a comprehensive intervention that deals exclusively with such patients, with the primary aim of keeping them stabilized and independent in the community. Early data suggests the approach can drastically reduce hospital utilization while relieving the excessive burden such patients place on physician practices.
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