Case study of American Healthways' diabetes disease management program.
Disease management has been defined as a system of coordinated health care interventions and communications for populations with conditions in which patient self-care efforts are significant (Disease Management Association of America, 2005). The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the diabetes disease management program offered by American Healthways (AMHC) and highlight recently reported results of this program (Villagra, 2004a; Espinet et al., 2005).
Pope
James E
JE
American Healthways, USA. jim.pope@amhealthways.com
Hudson
Laurel R
LR
Orr
Patty M
PM
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States