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Wainwright, Claire; Wootton, Richard - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 11 (2003) 9, pp. 557-563

are comparatively few studies in asthma. Most of the telemedicine studies in asthma have investigated the use of remote … significantly reduced the number of emergency room visits by patients with poorly controlled asthma. Other studies have described … the cost-benefits of a specialist asthma nurse who can manage patients by telephone contact, as well as deliver asthma …

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Evaluation of an Online Relapse Prevention Program for Bipolar Disorder: An Overview of the Aims and Methodology of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Barnes, Caryl; Harvey, Robin; Mitchell, Philip; Smith, … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 15 (2007) 4, pp. 215-224

Bipolar disorder is a chronic relapsing remitting illness affecting 1-2% of the general adult population. Awareness of the limitations of pharmacological treatment for this disorder has encouraged the development of psychological treatments and a large body of evidence now exists demonstrating...

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Physician-Patient e-Visit Programs: Implementation and Appropriateness

Whitten, Pamela; Buis, Lorraine; Love, Brad - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 15 (2007) 4, pp. 207-214

Telemedicine and e-health includes the delivery of healthcare over a distance through the use of telecommunication technologies. One specific application is the use of `e-visits' within a clinical setting. e-Visits refer to any type of online patient-provider consultation where electronic...

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Information Technology to Support Self-Management in Chronic Care: A Systematic Review

Solomon, Michael R. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 6, pp. 391-401

Informed individuals who are actively engaged in managing the daily challenges of their chronic disease are the change agents in a healthcare system that is presently unresponsive to the needs of this growing population. The application of information technology (IT) to support self-management...

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Computerised Protocol-Driven Prescribing

Holmberg, A. Niklas; Brenninkmeijer, Rob F. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 3 (1998) 3, pp. 105-114

An electronic prescription processing option for electronic medical records can assist medical practitioners in the rapid selection, decision-making, processing and recording of individual prescriptions during encounters with patients in the consultation room or for repeat prescriptions. The...

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Creating the Virtual Team: Application to Diabetes Mellitus Disease Management

Mazze, Roger - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 3, pp. 145-153

The increased reliance on patient self-generated data has had a major impact on the development of the virtual team in the management of diabetes mellitus. Only recently has the concept of the virtual team been taken seriously in the management of the individual with diabetes, in part due to the...

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Initiatives and Barriers to Adopting Health Information Technology: A US Perspective

DePhillips, Henry A. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 15 (2007) 1, pp. 1-6

In recent years, US healthcare experts have increasingly agreed that the effective application of information technology (IT) can enable the industry to address its three most pressing concerns: an increase in medical errors, rising costs, and the fragmentation of care delivery. While other...

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Outcome Measures of Efficacy Associated with a Web-Enabled Asthma Self-Management Programme: Findings from a Quasi-Experiment

Atherton, Martin - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 8 (2000) 4, pp. 233-242

Objective: To assess the efficacy of a World Wide Web-enabled asthma self-management intervention on quality …-of-life indicators among self-selected participants with asthma. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used in which quality …-of-life outcome indicators were derived from the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ); this self …

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Considerations in Culturally Directed Asthma Disease Management Programs

Cloutier, Michelle M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 2, pp. 95-105

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of adults and children in industrialized countries, and has had a … marked increase in prevalence over the past 25 years. Asthma disproportionately affects under-represented minority … asthma prevalence and severity exist and are partially explained by environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors …

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Technology-Based Disease Management: A Low-Cost, High-Value Solution for the Management of Chronic Disease

Gomaa, Wally H.; Morrow, Thomas; Muntendam, Pieter - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 10, pp. 577-588

's technology-based program(s), which provide asthma, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular care to over 90 000 participants …. Methods: The programs are designed to support the health plan's patient population with asthma, diabetes, congestive heart … clinical outcomes were demonstrated for asthma, diabetes, and the cardiovascular diseases. Highlights include a 55.2% increase …

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