title: Unique vendor makes the case for a different kind of DM.
abstract: Most health plans lack the resources to manage rare and complex diseases with any degree of sophistication. However, a Greensboro, NC-based vendor that specializes in this arena is showing there is ample opportunity for cost savings, although demonstrating value with regards to clinical and functional indicators can be a challenge with these types of patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'