Study: Robust DM program yields savings

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New research on disease management services deflates the argument that a comprehensive program might increase health care costs because of the increased services.

Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Colorado report that health care costs for patients enrolled in a comprehensive cardiac disease management program were on average $60 less each day for an annual average of $21,900 per patient, per year, compared to those receiving standard care.


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