Case management: past, present, future--the drivers for change

J Nurs Care Qual. 1997 Oct;12(1):9-19. doi: 10.1097/00001786-199710000-00004.

Abstract

Case management has become a commonly used tool in the age of managed care. Case management is especially valuable when combined with demand management, disease management, and computerized information systems. This article presents a model that outlines each of these within the continuum of care.

MeSH terms

  • Case Management / organization & administration
  • Case Management / trends*
  • Continuity of Patient Care
  • Health Care Rationing
  • Humans
  • Information Systems
  • Managed Care Programs*
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • United States