Wieners Laura S, Harris Leann R
Aon's Communication Consulting, Winston-Salem, USA.
Empl Benefits J. 2003 Sep;28(3):57-61.
The costliest participants to treat are those with chronic and serious, acute conditions that are often preventable. Developing programs aimed at patients with chronic conditions could be the key to getting control of health care costs. Disease management programs seek to alleviate some of this expense by better managing chronic illnesses and improving the overall health care of employees.
治疗成本最高的参与者是那些患有慢性和严重急性疾病的人，而这些疾病往往是可以预防的。制定针对慢性病患者的项目可能是控制医疗成本的关键。疾病管理项目试图通过更好地管理慢性病和改善员工的整体医疗保健来减轻部分此类费用。
