Question

Discuss the factors that make a specific disease well suited for a disease management intervention.

Answer 1

Substantial reductions in health care service use and expenditures have occurred for many individuals enrolled in disease management programs.Improving health care quality and reducing costs are attractive selling points for disease management (DM) programs. Disease management is still relatively new, however, and programs are still evolving. There- fore, the long-term impact of this approach is not known.

Components of disease management included;

Population identification process

Evidence based practice guidelines

Collaborative practical modals

Patient self management education.

Process and outcome measurement