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Using Telephone Support to Manage Chronic Disease


Description

This report is intended to inform clinicians and health care managers about the benefits and challenges of telephone care services and programs for patients with chronic illnesses. The report is relevant to "traditional" telephone care services (delivered "live" by nurse care managers or other clinician counselors), as well as those that use automated technology to augment such programs.

Specifically, the report addresses:
  • How telephone care services can contribute to improved patient care
  • Characteristics of effective programs
  • Patients most likely to benefit from telephone care
  • Integrating telephone care services into systems of care
  • How to evaluate programs and identify areas for improvement

Developer

California HealthCare Foundation

Funding Sources

California HealthCare Foundation


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Quality improvement strategies


History

  • Release Date: 06/2005
  • Original Summary: 12/2010
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Last updated: March 14, 2012.