Care management in Germany and the U.S.: an expanded laboratory.
Germany and the U.S. share a keen interest in exploring the potential of care management programs for the chronically ill. Despite obvious health system differences, in both countries there has been a proliferation of disease management models, initiated by a variety of actors, paid for in different ways, targeting different types of population groups, and encompassing a broad menu of interventions and services. Comparison of three case studies from the U.S. and four from Germany reveals greater differences among models within countries than between them.
Pittman
Patricia M
PM
AcademyHealth, Washington, DC 20006, USA. patricia.pittman@academyhealth.org
Arnold
Sharon B
SB
Schlette
Sophia
S
D019468:Disease Management; D005858:Germany; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009313:National Health Programs; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011050:Policy Making; D014481:United States