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Acknowledgmentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Adis International Limited, Tags: Acknowledgment Source Type: journals

Is the Rate of Generic Drug Prescribing a Fair Measure for Pay for Performance?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Buetow, StephenBryant, Linda Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals

Use of Collaboration to Improve Outcomes in Chronic Disease: An Overviewemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Gilbert, MonicaStaley, CaroleLydall-Smith, SharrynCastle, David J. Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals

Information Technology to Support Self-Management in Chronic Care: A Systematic Reviewemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Solomon, Michael R. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: Role in Optimizing Infectious Disease Outcomesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Kubin, Christine J. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Health Beliefs and Culture: Essential Considerations for Outcome Measurementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Bhui, KamaldeepDinos, Sokratis Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Assessing the Barriers to Engaging Challenging Populations in Disease Management Programs: The Medicaid Experienceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Roby, Dylan H.Kominski, Gerald F.Pourat, Nadereh Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

An Economic Evaluation of Quantitative Ultrasonometry as Pre-Screening Test for the Identification of Patients with Osteoporosisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Hiligsmann, MickaelEthgen, OlivierBruyere, OlivierReginster, Jean-Yves Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

Relationship between the Change in Mental Health and Indicators of Medical Costs in the Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Ishihara, ReikoKame, ChihokoBabazono, Akira Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of a Structured Intensive Weight Loss Program Using Health Educatorsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - January 2, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Rohrer, James E.Cassidy, Harvey D.Dressel, DianeCramer, Barbara Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Challenge and the Solutionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Petty, Thomas L. Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

The Emerging Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Epidemic: Clinical Impact, Economic Burden, and Opportunities for Disease Managementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Carter, RickTiep, Brian L.Tiep, Rebecca E. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Approaches to Chronic Disease and Chronic Care: From Oxymoron to Modern Zeitgeistemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Tacon, Anna M. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Optimizing Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Corsello, PhilipTinkelman, David Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Asthma as a Model for Chronic Disease Management Programs: The Interplay between Pulmonary Function and Quality of Lifeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Garro, Aris C.Klein, Robert B. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Disease Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Strategyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Tiep, Brian L.Barnett, Mary C. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Integrated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management in Primary Careemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Chavannes, Niels H. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from a Disease Management Organization Perspective: Providing Technology and Time to Address Gaps in Careemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Selecky, Christobel E. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Clinical Decision Processes and Patient Engagement in Self-Managementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Bourbeau, Jean Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Successful Smoking Cessationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Huber, Gary L.Mahajan, Vijay K. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Disease Management Considerationsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Carter, RickTiep, Brian L. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Between Reality and Expectations A Patients Perspectiveemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Rozenbaum, Wlodzimierz Vlady Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Symptom Perspectives: Patient-Professional Differences and Communicationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Michaels, CathyLareau, Suzanne C. Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Evaluation Methods in Disease Management Studies: 200407email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - December 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Wilson, ThomasMacDowell, MartinSalber, PatriciaMontrose, GaryHamm, Carolyn Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Pharmacy Continuity of Care: What do Community Pharmacists Need from an Acute Care Hospital to Improve Continuity of Pharmaceutical Care?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Layson-Wolf, CherokeeMorgan, Jill A. Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals

Measuring Quality in Pay-for-Performance Programs: From One-Size-Fits-All Measures to Individual Patient Risk-Reduction Scoresemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Meddings, Jennifer A.McMahon, Laurence F. Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals

Launch of a National Mandatory Chronic Disease Prevention Program in Japanemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Kobayashi, Atsushi Tags: Leading Article Source Type: journals

Clinical Pharmacy Services in the Homeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: MacKeigan, Linda D.Nissen, Lisa M. Tags: Leading Article Source Type: journals

Community Pharmacy, Disease State Management, and Adherence to Medication: A Reviewemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Carol Lyn Armour,Smith, LorraineKrass, Ines Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Disease Management Programs Targeting Obesity in Children: Setting the Scene for Wellness in the Futureemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Hughes, Adrienne R.Reilly, John J. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Delivering Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) in Primary Care: The Pittsburgh Regional Initiative For Diabetes Education (PRIDE)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - August 17, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Siminerio, Linda M.Ruppert, KristineEmerson, SharleneSolano, Francis X.Piatt, Gretchen A. Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

Where We've Gone Wrongemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Jun 2008, Vol. 11, No. 3: 139-140.
Source: Disease Management - June 19, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Disease Management Programs for the Underservedemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Jun 2008, Vol. 11, No. 3: 145-152. Abstract Disease management has become an important tool for improving population patient outcomes. The Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division (HCSD) has used this tool to provide care to a largely uninsured population for approximately ...
Source: Disease Management - June 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Impact of Behavioral Adherence on Clinical Improvement and Functional Status in a Diabetes Disease Management Programemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Jun 2008, Vol. 11, No. 3: 169-175. Abstract A prospective, observational study of 1289 members completing an evidence-based diabetes management program was evaluated for clinical effectiveness and cost impact. The program consisted of direct contacts by nurse educators who worked with ...
Source: Disease Management - June 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Application of Disease Management Principles to Pregnancy and the Postpartum Periodemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Jun 2008, Vol. 11, No. 3: 161-168. Abstract Pregnancy and newborn care rank among the top health care expenditures for health plans and employers. Traditionally treated as episodic conditions, maternity and newborn clinical management is most often reactive in nature, event driven, and ...
Source: Disease Management - June 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Co-occurring Mental Illness and Health Care Utilization and Expenditures in Adults with Obesity and Chronic Physical Illnessemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The objectives of the study were to compare health care expenditures between adults with and without mental illness among individuals with obesity and chronic physical illness. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 2440 adults (older than ...
Source: Disease Management - June 18, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Pharmacist-Led Interventions for the Management of Cardiovascular Disease: Opportunities and Obstaclesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - May 29, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: McConnell, Karen J.Denham, Anne M.Olson, Kari L. Tags: Leading Article Source Type: journals

Creating the Virtual Team: Application to Diabetes Mellitus Disease Managementemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - May 29, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Mazze, Roger Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Why it Pays for Hospitals to Initiate a Heart Failure Disease Management Programemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - May 29, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Velez, MauricioWesterfeldt, BethanyRahko, Peter S. Tags: Review Article Source Type: journals

Clinical and Economic Effects of a Therapeutic Substitution Policy for Proton Pump Inhibitors in Aboriginal Patients in Northern Communities in Canadas Northwest Territoriesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - May 29, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Gaebel, KathrynToeg, NedaLevine, Mitchell Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

An Italian Chart for Cardiovascular Risk Estimate Including High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterolemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - May 29, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Menotti, AlessandroLanti, Mariapaola Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: journals

Improving Medication Adherence with a Targeted, Technology-Driven Disease Management Interventionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management , Vol. 0, No. 0: 141-144. Abstract Treatment adherence is critical in managing chronic disease, but achieving it remains an elusive goal across many prevalent conditions. As part of its care management strategy, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC) implemented the ...
Source: Disease Management - May 23, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Weight Loss and Maintenance Outcomes Using Moderate and Severe Caloric Restriction in an Outpatient Settingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to determine if a formula diet of 520 kilocalorie (kcal, 2177 kilojoules [kJ]) compared to 850 kcal (3558 kJ) produces significantly greater weight loss and improved weight maintenance in a clinical outpatient ...
Source: Disease Management - May 22, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

A Qualitative Study of the Relationship between Clinician Attributes, Organization, and Patient Characteristics on Implementation of a Disease Management Programemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Apr 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2: 129-137. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges of integrating an asthma disease management (DM) program into a primary care setting from the perspective of primary care practitioners. A second goal was to examine whether barriers ...
Source: Disease Management - April 21, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Identifying Barriers to Hypertension Care: Implications for Quality Improvement Initiativesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Apr 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2: 71-77. ABSTRACT The role of clinical inertia in the treatment of patients with hypertension was assessed by evaluating health care providers' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practices regarding hypertension management. A cross-sectional survey was conducted ...
Source: Disease Management - April 21, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Increased Adherence to Cardiac Standards of Care during Participation in Cardiac Disease Management Programsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Apr 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2: 111-118. ABSTRACT Adherence to cardiovascular disease standards of care is critically important for minimizing the risk of mortality and morbidity for individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to assess ...
Source: Disease Management - April 21, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Regression to the Mean: A Limited Issue in Disease Management Programs for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Apr 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2: 103-110. ABSTRACT Our objective was to test for evidence of regression to the mean in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related health care utilization in a Colorado Medicaid population that met the criteria for, but were not participating in, a COPD ...
Source: Disease Management - April 21, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Defining Success in Diabetes Disease Management: Digging Deeper in the Dataemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Disease Management Apr 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2: 119-128. ABSTRACT We evaluated the effectiveness of a diabetes life coach program designed to address the concerns of limited coordination and collaboration of care for chronically ill patients in the physician office. The program emphasized lipid, blood pressure,...
Source: Disease Management - April 21, 2008 Category: Health Management Tags: article Source Type: journals

Lessons from Early Experience with Pay for Performanceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - April 10, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Doran, Tim Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals

The Potential and Pitfalls of Medicine Management: What Have We Learned So Far?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Disease Management - April 10, 2008 Category: Health Management Authors: Blenkinsopp, AlisonBond, Christine M. Tags: Current Opinion Source Type: journals