Week 3 Discussion 1 Disease Management Programs

In preparing for this discussion, read Chapters 8 and 16 (p 338) of the course text. For your initial post, address the following in the discussion forum:

·Define disease management (DM) programs.

·Describe the impacts of DM programs on healthcare quality and cost.

·Identify challenges in DM programs.

·Examine a successful DM program from real life and address (a) What is its accreditation status? (b) Why is this program successful? and (c) Can it be replicated in other settings?

Your initial post should be at least 300 words. Support your response with a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published in the last five years.

Guided Response: Challenge your peers to think about the solutions to the identified challenges in DM programs. Be sure to support your response by citing at least one scholarly source to validate your assertions. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts.

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Define disease management (DM) programs.Disease management programs are these are plans where the main plan is to help individuals manage their chronic disease also assist the patient with maintaining and improving quality of life. These programs exist with the goal of improving medical treatment on a long term basis. The main reason for the existence of a DMP is to reduce the symptoms associated with chronic diseases. Also they aim to improve cooperation between the specialists and institutions that provide care for the patients such as family and specialist doctors, hospitals and rehab centers. Describe the impacts of DM programs on healthcare quality and cost.Quality indicators measure the use of recommended test and medications, and the control risk factors. We assessed lipid management for CAD and diabetes; glycemic management for diabetes; and blood pressure management for CAD, heart failure, and dia