Measuring disease management's return on investment is no easy task, most experts agree. “It is not an exact science," said one expert.
Until now, the issues included a lack of standardized measures, lack of a standardized measurement process, and the credibility of results. Even disease management leaders acknowledge that there still is a skepticism about the effectiveness of disease management.
But, the disease management industry has made significant strides, and this report includes the steps that have been taken toward uniformity of measures in DM, like establishing metrics and methodology for several diseases.
“Disease Management: Definition, Benchmarks, Metrics,” has been produced by the Managed Care Information Center, publisher of The Executive Report On Managed Care.