Behavioral Health Opportunities in Chronic Disease Management
April 4, 2009 The future of health care is the future of chronic disease management. Chronic diseaseslong-term illnesses that are rarely cured completelyaffect over 90 million Americans and place a substantial burden on society through lost productivity and increased health care costs. Medicare beneficiaries with five or more chronic diseases historically represent 20% of Medicare enrollment, however they account for 66% of total Medicare expenses. In this session, we'll look at new tools being deployed to cost-effectively manage high-cost health conditions.This presentation was given at The 2009 OPEN MINDS Executive Express by: Michael . . .
