Disease management. Decreasing cost and increasing patient satisfaction: the implementation of a cancer disease management program

Manag Care Interface. 1999 Aug;12(8):65-8.

Abstract

In order to address growing costs among patients with cancer, two firms developed a disease management program relying heavily on case management techniques. Herein, the authors report on the success of this program, both in terms of costs and patient satisfaction.

MeSH terms

  • Case Management*
  • Cost Control
  • Database Management Systems*
  • Disease Management*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Florida
  • Humans
  • Medical Oncology / economics*
  • Medical Oncology / organization & administration*
  • Medical Oncology / standards
  • Neoplasms / economics
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Patient Care Team
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Program Evaluation
  • United States