Predictive modeling to identify potential participants of a disease management program hypertension.

Background: Based on the premise of limited health-care resources, decision-makers pursue to allocate disease management programs (DMP) more targeted.

Methods: Based on routine data from a private health insurance company, a prediction model was developed to estimate the individual risk for future in-patient stays of patients eligible for a DMP Hypertension. The database included anonymous claims data of 38,284 policyholders with a diagnosis in the year 2013.

[Impact of telemetric management on overall treatment costs and mortality rate among patients with chronic heart failure].

Background And Objective: The rising prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF) has led to an increase in total treatment expenditures. A medical care programme of telemetry was developed to reduce the number of patients with decompensated CHF, hospital admissions and overall treatment cost.

Patients And Methods: As part of a prospective controlled study the body weight of 251 patients with CHF was monitored over one year.

Germany's disease management program: improving outcomes in congestive heart failure.

Hospital admissions among patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) are a major contributor to health care costs. A comprehensive disease management program for CHF was developed for private and statutory health insurance companies in order to improve health outcomes and reduce rehospitalization rates and costs. The program comprises care calls, written training material, telemetric monitoring, and health reports.

[Results of the "Health Program Hypertension" of the German Health Insurance (DKV)].

Background And Objective: In 2003 the German Health Insurance (DKV: Deutsche Krankenversicherung) initiated a "Health Program Hypertension" for its insured persons with the aim of motivating patients to adopt the accepted general measures for blood pressure reduction and to self-monitor their blood pressure.

Patients And Methods: Participation in the program was voluntary and without charge. The interventional measures included regular contact by phone with trained medical personnel, personal consultations targeting general measures and self measurement of blood pressure.