Selective enrollment in Disease Management Programs for coronary heart disease in Germany – An analysis based on cross-sectional survey and administrative claims data

Selective enrollment in Disease Management Programs for coronary heart disease in Germany – An analysis based on cross-sectional survey and administrative claims data

Abstract Background In 2002, Disease Management Programs (DMPs) were introduced within the German healthcare system with the aim to increase the quality of chronic disease care. Due to the enrollment procedures, it can be assumed a) that only certain patients actively decide to enroll in a DMP and/o...

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Main Authors: Julia Röttger, Miriam Blümel, Reinhard Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Disease management program
Chronic care
Chronically ill
Coronary heart disease
Structured care
Germany
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2162-y

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