Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of disease management / Diane L. Huber -- Disease management perspectives in insurance and managed care / Cynthia Shepherd -- Predictive modeling and its application to disease and case management / Julie Meek and Richard S. Citrin -- Case management : a contemporary view / Mary Ann Thurkettle -- Roles and functions of case management / Ann Llewellyn -- The diversity of service delivery models / Diane L. Huber -- Congestive heart failure / Pamela Driggers Silcox -- Diabetes mellitus / Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim -- Asthma / Barbara P. Yawn -- Catastrophic injury / Patricia McCollom -- Long-term care and the frail elderly / Paula Gelber Dromi -- Substance abuse / James A. Hall and Julie K. Williams -- Health management and the medically indigent / Cindy Doyle -- Care management of high-risk pregnant women / Jo-Ellen M. McDonough -- Social work and nursing / Kim Schuetze -- Disability legislation and rehabilitation / Lewis E. Vierling -- Occupational health, workers' compensation and rehabilitation / Kerri Rupe.