German health committee agrees on first four DMPs (disease management programmes)
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Germany's co-ordination committee for the self-governing bodies of the health service last week revealed its first four recommended disease management programmes (DMPs), aimed at providing better treatment for the chronically ill. The DMPs selected were: diabetes mellitus (types 1 and 2); chronic obstructive illnesses of the air passage/asthma; breast cancer; and coronary heart disease.