Disease management is best described as a
1. Collaborative care strategy in which a team, headed by a disease specialist, determines a plan of care for a patient based on evidence-based protocols.
2. Process for care of seriously ill or disabled clients using clinical pathways or care maps.
3. Specialized aspect of Workers' Compensation in which case management is mandated for severe occupational disease or serious occupational injury.
4. Type of case management that promotes quality while controlling costs of care for persons with chronic health conditions (e.g. AIDS, diabetes).
ANS: 4
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