Disease Process Examples

Select a disease process from among the following:

Diabetes
Obesity
Coronary artery disease
Asthma
Arthritis
Alzheimer’s disease
Cancer (lung, colon, breast)
In the next week, you will trace the continuum of care for this disease process in your own geographic region. Select a specific payer type before beginning. Be sure to collect information on the following:

Socioeconomic issues
Primary care
Specialist referrals
Outpatient services
Hospital care
Tertiary care, if appropriate
Rehabilitation care, if appropriate
Managed care issues
Quality-of-care issues
Total cost of care