Disease management programs

Does chronic disease management improvs health, save money?

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:10:48 -0500

A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income individuals.

RAND study finds evidence disease management programs

harminka — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:34:56 -0600

Disease management programs that help guide the care of patients with chronic health problems appear to improve the quality of health care, but there is little evidence that such efforts actually save money, according to a study issued today by the RAND Corporation.

Using comparative effectiveness studies to help disease management

harminka — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:46:15 -0500

The largest retrospective, observational study comparing two osteoporosis therapies on the basis of fracture reduction was presented today at the Seventh European Congress on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ECCEO) in Porto, Portugal.

Disease management programs improve long-term outcomes

harminka — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:50:03 -0500

More than 30 percent of patients who suffer heart failure die within one year, but education and support programs have been shown to improve that statistic.