New York State Health Department Selects Specialty Disease Management Services (SDM) to Provide New Medicaid Care Management Program in Buffalo and Surrounding Counties
Posted on: Thursday, 8 June 2006, 12:00 CDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Disease Management Services Inc. (SDM) announced today it has been selected by the New York State Health Department to provide community-based disease management services to help address the complex health care needs of select Medicaid recipients with chronic conditions or at risk for a disease in the seven-county area of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming.
The program will promote the development of and implementation of innovative approaches to providing disease and care management services for Medicaid fee-for-service recipients who have one or more of the following chronic illnesses including heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease (CAD), asthma, diabetes, sickle cell disease and mental health conditions including adult depression, schizophrenia, as well as schizoaffective and bipolar disorders.
SDM will manage a team of RN Care Managers and a community outreach representative who live and work in the seven-county region. Nurses will provide face-to-face and telephonic assistance to recipients offering care coordination, education and monitoring services to improve self care, adherence to their doctor's treatment plans and understanding of available services and treatment options. A 24-hour, seven-days-a-week toll-free nurse phone line will be available for clients to access information.
Frederic S. Goldstein, president and founder of Specialty Disease Management Services, stated that, "Our project in the Western New York region offers another opportunity for SDM to use our community-based disease management model to contribute to the health of individuals with chronic health conditions. We look forward to working with those Medicaid recipients in the program, their health providers, community services and the New York State Health Department in achieving positive outcomes."
Founded in 1997, Specialty Disease Management Services Inc. provides a unique community-based approach to disease management services. Based in Jacksonville, FL, the firm consistently demonstrates positive quality, cost, and satisfaction outcomes in the management of patients with complex chronic diseases. The company contracts with government and private payers of health services and operates in several states throughout the country.
For more information about Specialty Disease Management Services Inc. please visit http://www.specialtydisease.com/.
Specialty Disease Management Services Inc.
CONTACT: Ed Emerman, Eagle Public Relations, +1-609-452-5967,eemerman@eaglepr.com, for Specialty Disease Management Services Inc.
Web site: http://www.specialtydisease.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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