Patient empowerment touted as next step toward better preventive care.
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Boost quality and outcomes through patient empowerment. How? By making claims information available to health plan members as well as physicians. At least one organization is making it happen with the help of a Web-based communications strategy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Disease management advisor
دوره 7 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001