The economic impact of a local, collaborative, stepped, and personalized care management for older people with chronic diseases: results from the randomized comparative effectiveness LoChro-trial

• Main Authors: Klaus Kaier (Author), Gloria Metzner (Author), Lukas Horstmeier (Author), Eva Maria Bitzer (Author), Bernhard Heimbach (Author), Jasmin Kiekert (Author), Sebastian Voigt-Radloff (Author), Erik Farin-Glattacker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Within the ageing population of Western societies, an increasing number of older people have multiple chronic conditions. Because multiple health problems require the involvement of several health professionals, multimorbid older people often face a fragmented health care system....