Does disease management for diabetic nephropathy reduce medical expenditure? Evidence from a three-period difference-in-differences analysis

Does disease management for diabetic nephropathy reduce medical expenditure? Evidence from a three-period difference-in-differences analysis

Abstract Background To discriminatively evaluate the cost-saving effects of a disease management program for diabetic nephropathy patients through care process rectification and, subsequently, improved health outcomes. Methods This study links public medical insurance claims data to the health recor...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kawaguchi, Michiko Moriyama, Hideki Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Disease management
Diabetes
Dialysis
Difference-in-differences analysis
Charlson comorbidity index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05297-0

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