National Health Policy Forum

Issue Brief

No. 791
Date: MAY 16, 2003
Title:
Disease Management to Population-Based
Health: Steps in the Right Direction?
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Author: Lisa Sprague
Summary: This issue brief reviews the evolution of the disease management model and the ways it relates to care coordination and case management approaches. It also looks at examples of population-based disease management programs operating in both the private and public sectors and reviews the evidence of their success. Finally, the paper considers the policy implications of adapting this model to a Medicare fee-for-service population.
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