Common use of Disease Management Program Clause in Contracts

Disease Management Program. A program that employs a set of interventions designed to improve the health of individuals, especially those with Chronic Health Conditions. Disease Management Program services include: (i) a population identification process; (ii) use and promotion of evidence-based guidelines; (iii) use of collaborative practice models to include Physician and support service Providers; (iv) Participant self-management education (includes primary prevention, behavioral modification, and compliance surveillance); (v) Care Management; (vi) process and outcome measurement, evaluation, and management; and (vii) routine reporting/feedback loop (includes communication with the Participant, Physician, ancillary Providers and practice profiling). A Disease Management Program may be a part of a Care Management program.