title: Care management in Germany and the U.S.: an expanded laboratory.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: AcademyHealth, Washington, DC 20006, USA. patricia.pittman@academyhealth.org
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: Sharon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schlette
mesh_terms: 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