Which of the following statements accurately describes disease management (select all that apply)?
a. Disease management is care coordination that is organized to achieve specific client outcomes, given fiscal and other resource constraints.
b. Disease management supports the physi-cian or practitioner/patient relationship and plan of care.
c. Disease management emphasizes preven-tion of exacerbations and complications, utilizing evidence-based practice guide-lines and patient empowerment strategies.
d. Disease management evaluates clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes on an ongoing basis with the goal of improving overall health.
e. Disease management is the medical man-agement of chronic disease.
B, C, D
Disease management supports the physician or practitioner/patient relationship and plan of care; emphasizes prevention of exacerbations and complications, utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines and patient empowerment strategies; and evaluates clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes on an ongoing basis with the goal of improving overall health.
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