Changes in costs and effects after the implementation of disease management programs

"After one year we have found indications of improvements in level of integrated care for cardiovascular risk  patients and lifestyle indicators for all diseases, but in none of the diseases we have found indications of cost savings due to disease management programs. However, it is likely that it takes more time before the improvements in care lead to reductions in complications and hospitalizations."

Changes in costs and effects after the implementation of disease management programs in the Netherlands: variability and determinants
A Tsiachristas, J Murray Cramm, AP Nieboer, MPMH Rutten-van Mölken
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2014, 12:17

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Changes in costs and effects after the implementation of disease management programs

"After one year we have found indications of improvements in level of integrated care for cardiovascular risk patients and lifestyle indicators for all diseases, but in none of the diseases we have found indications of cost savings due to disease management programs. However, it is likely that it takes more time before the improvements in care lead to reductions in complications and hospitalizations."

Changes in costs and effects after the implementation of disease management programs in the Netherlands: variability and determinants
A Tsiachristas, J Murray Cramm, AP Nieboer, MPMH Rutten-van Mölken
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2014, 12:17

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Positive Cardiometabolic Health Resource

"This clinical resource supports the implementation of the physical health CQUIN http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sc-cquin-guid.pdf which aims to improve collaborative and effective physical health monitoring of patients experiencing Serious Mental Illness. It focusses on antipsychotic medication for adults"

Positive Cardiometabolic Health Resource: an intervention framework for people experiencing psychosis and schizophrenia
DE Shiers, I Rafi, SJ Cooper, RIG Holt
Royal College of Psychiatrists
2014 update

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