Disease Management

A broad approach to appropriate coordination of the entire disease treatment process that often involves shifting away from more expensive inpatient and acute care to areas such as preventive medicine, patient counseling and education, and outpatient care. This concept includes implications of appropriate versus inappropriate therapy on the overall cost and clinical outcome of a particular disease. (From Hosp Pharm 1995 Jul;30(7):596)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): N04.590.607

MeSH Unique ID: D019468

Entry Terms:

• Disease Managements
• Management, Disease
• Managements, Disease

Previous Indexing:

• Managed Care Programs (1992-1996)
• Patient Care Planning (1992-1996)

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Health Services Administration
Patient Care Management
Disease Management
Obesity Management
Pain Management