Convergence and dissonance: evolution in private-sector approaches to disease management and care coordination.
Health Aff (Millwood)
; 26(6): 1683-91, 2007.
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| ID: mdl-17978387
ABSTRACT
Disease management (DM) approaches survived the 1990s backlash against managed care because of their potential for consumer-friendly cost containment, but purchasers have been cautious about investing heavily in them because of uncertainty about return on investment. This study examines how private-sector approaches to DM have evolved over the past two years in the midst of the movement toward consumer-driven health care. Findings indicate that these programs have become standard features of health plan design, despite a thin evidence base concerning their effectiveness. Uncertainties remain regarding how well these programs will function within benefit designs that require higher consumer cost sharing.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Programas de Assistência Gerenciada
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Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
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Gerenciamento Clínico
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Difusão de Inovações
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article