Abstract
DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE BEGINNING TO ENCOMPASS PROVIDERS ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM, INCLUDING HOME HEALTHCARE. THE PREMISE BEHIND DISEASE MANAGEMENT IS THAT COORDINATED, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS CAN BE APPLIED TO THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH SPECIFIC HIGH-COST, HIGH-VOLUME CHRONIC CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND LOWER OVERALL COSTS. OUTCOMES DATA (ACTUAL RESULTS) ARE CENTRAL IN THIS APPROACH TO PATIENT CARE.