Disease Management and the Medicare Modernization Act
Jaan Sidorov, MD, Medical Director, Geisinger Health Plan and Claudia Schlosberg, Partner at Blank Rome, have co-authored Disease Management and the Medicare Modernization Act: "It's the Insurance, Stupid" to be published by Disease Management (Vol. 8, Number 6, 2005).
The article focuses on the growth of the disease management industry and how its success in commerical markets has influenced policy makers and contributed to the creation of the Chronic Care Improvement Program, a national demonstration designed to prospectively test how disease management affects quality and cost in the Medicare program. The article promotes the notion that anticipated growth of disease management will positively impact physician practices by freeing doctors to treat more patients with acute illnesses, lowering practice cots and creating opportunities for collaborations over quality.
Disease Management is the official journal of the Disease Management Association of America. It is a bi-monthly, international, peer-reviewed journal that comprehensively covers the clinical and business aspects of the emerging field of disease management. Disease Management features peer-reviewed clinical research and case studies, papers on the practical aspects involved in implementing disease management initiatives, and perspectives and insights from professionals involved in disease management.