기사
Continuous Case Management of a German Statutory Health Insurance /
- 개인저자
- Hecke, Torsten L. ;, Erzberger, Melanie
- 수록페이지
- 59-68 p.
- 발행일자
- 2005.09.19
- 출판사
- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
초록
[영문]To support insured patients, especiallythose with chronic illnesses or disabilities,the German statutory health insuranceTechniker Krankenkasse (TK) offers continuouscase management (CCM) under arehabilitation advisory program servingmore than 150,000 insurees each year.Rehabilitation advisors provide individualcounseling, generally by telephone. Theyinform patients about treatment and rehabilitationoptions, about health careproviders, and about other TK services. Ina key feature, the model coordinates careacross different health care sectors.Through the CCM approach, TK not onlyassures the best possible care for itsinsurees, but also safeguards its long-termfinancial sustainability.