Do Disease and Case Management Programs Discourage Physicians?

There is the persistent belief among physicians that the objectives of these programs are more business-driven than clinically-driven. Doctors feel they no longer have the level of autonomy in decision-making for their patients as they did in the past. Do you think that using standardized processes for managing patients assists physicians in providing good care, or do they hinder them from adapting to individual patient needs? Explain your responses.

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