title: Opportunities in care coordination.
abstract: The growing incidence of chronic illness and the increase in the number of elderly individuals wishing to live in their own homes as long as possible have created opportunities for care coordination services. Home care providers are well positioned to take advantage of the need for care coordination. The developing nature of the market for these services means providers ready to offer care coordination can influence how care coordination services will be packaged, delivered, and funded.
authors.affiliation: CareLink, Inc., Quincy, Illinois 62305-3552, USA. cathy@carelinknurse.com
authors.forename: Cathy S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Meckes
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003363:Cost Control; D019468:Disease Management; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States