Question

Discuss several basic differences between case management and disease management.

Answer 1

Case management targets high risk patients those who because of diverse combinations of health, social and functional problems are likely to need hospitalization. Disease management targets patient who have one major diagnosis and because of the one major diagnosis they require relatively standard set of needs.

Disease management improves quality care for members with chronic disease and case management improves quality and patient experience by coordinating hospital care.

Disease management is meant for population and case management focuses on single patient.