Disease Management Program Development

National Jewish has more than 100 years of medical expertise in providing care for asthma and COPD patients with all severities of disease. Asthma affects 10 million people in the U.S. at the cost of $14.5 billion dollars annually and COPD affects 16 million people at a cost of $18 billion annually. These numbers are staggering and make a significant impact in medical care costs for health plans across the country.

These statistics have prompted nearly every health plan nationwide to aggressively manage chronic respiratory disease, heart disease, diabetes and others. Choices in disease management approaches are wide and varied. Some health plans have determined the best use of their resources can only be achieved by providing disease management services internally, within their organization.

Developing and administering an effective, quality disease management program is an important challenge. It is one that must be supported by the experience of someone who knows how to do it right, the first time. National Jewish has responded to the needs of health plans by developing a service feature unlike any you will find in the market today. This approach is called Disease Management Program Development.

12-Point Disease Management Model

National Jewish has prepared a comprehensive 12-point disease management model including the necessary components to develop a successful disease management initiative. Our team of experts in the field of disease management will collaborate with your team to develop an approach that will meet your goals for the program.

1. Program Evaluation
2. Identification of the asthma or COPD population
3. Stratification
4. Case Management (Training and Development)
5. Implementation
6. Operations/Quality Management/Quality Improvement
7. Educational Materials for the Member
8. Physician Engagement & Partnership
9. Outcome Measures and Reporting
10. Online Resources & Tools
11. Smoking Cessation
12. Ongoing Support and Management