Currently, there is no single “magic bullet” for disease management (DM). The best DM strategy consists of multiple components — some that may already be in place, and others that may need to be added — based on appropriateness for each group.
Through HPN, your DM strategy is tailored with the right mix of key components — integrated and all working together for the best results — such as: |
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What’s Included |
How It Works |
Health risk assessments,
screenings &
Trainings
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Options include: Health Power Profile HRA using Palm/PDAs, lab-panels (e.g. panel C/35 measures), blood pressure, body composition and more |
Improves: early detetection of key diseases, conditions and risks; follow-up treatment (with doctor); and channeling into and use of other related DM support |
| Self-care books, tools and training |
Provides book and patient safety tools with guidelines on 200 common health problems including respiratory infections, asthma, back pain, heart disease, diabetes and cancer |
Improves prevention, early detection, use and quality of care and problem handling skills and confidence on over 200 common diseases/conditions |
| Online decision support |
24/7 access to top medical databases and tools on over 1,500 diseases/conditions, tests, treatments and support groups with group-specific targeting |
Assures access to reliable information on diagnoses, tests and treatment options for informed decisions to assure evidence-based health care is obtained |
| Health data tools and integration |
Predictive modeling using claims, Rx, screening and other available data for targeting and priority development |
Analysis of available data for best targeting of DM support and content to population at-large and at-risk individuals |
| Tailored care & support
(varies by
level of severity & serrvices selected) |
Provides targeted individuals personalized assistance on key diseases, conditions and/or risks via clinical phone counseling/coaching, learning resources, telehealth monitoring technologies, home health visits, communication with physician and/or other support — depending on service model and patient |
Helps individuals work better with their doctor, explore current best practices, improve management of condition,
treatment compliance, risk reduction, health status, abilities and other medical outcomes.
Call for details about options available for top 1-4%, 5-20% and 100% of group. |
| Targeted communications and learning resources |
Options include: A) targeted, personalized mailings to the home, emails, newsletters, targeted articles, online content and messages; and B) patient ed. materials & programs – e.g., print, DVD/video, e-learning & other tools. |
Improves use and results of available DM support (listed above) |
Results & Returns
Best practice DM strategies can lower absenteeism, increase productivity and reduce health costs — acheived through the proper mix of DM components (above) that:
- Improves the use and quality of health care for specific diseases/conditions
- Reduces the severity of diseases/conditions and related complications
- Improves patient safety, healing, recovery and other medical outcomes
- Improves cost control, and use of available benefits and provider networks
- Reduces the incidence of preventable diseases and conditions
- Achieves ROIs ranging 3:1 to >8:1 for an integrated, multi-component strategy
Targeted Areas
Leading Chronic and Catastrophic
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Back pain
• Heart disease
• GERD - gastroenteric reflux disease
• Cancer
• High-risk pregnancies/neonates
• Over 1,000 rare diseases and disorders
Other Conditions and Risks
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Fitness
• High cholesterol — hyperlipidemia
• High blood pressure — hypertension
• Smoking — tobacco addiction
• Weight loss — overweight
Customization Options
• Add additional company-specific information including EAP, important phone numbers and other support resources
• Integration with existing health plan, EAP, case management and precertification components
More Info
- See the 1-page summaries for each
component listed in the table
- Contact HPN WorldWide about tailored care and support levels 2, 3 and 4 options spanning disease and risk management
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