Disease Management in Chronic Medical Conditions and its Relevance to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This chapter contains sections titled: What is Disease Management? Why was a management solution needed for healthcare? What was the Disease Management solution originally proposed? Why were economic evaluations an important driver to the development of Disease Management? Can Disease Management really lower healthcare costs? Issues with economic analysis of Disease Management programs Factors that influence drug use and cost Why is Disease Management important for physicians and vice versa? Decision-making in Disease Management needs accepted guidelines Does Disease Management work when guidelines are applied? How can Disease Management best be implemented? What is the evidence for Disease Management programs in IBD? Conclusion References