OptumHealth’s COPD program applies the best practices and clinical guidelines of Denver’s National Jewish Medical and Research Center, a global leader in lung, allergic and immune diseases. Interventions are supported by the Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and GOLD II guidelines from WHO (World Health Organization) and NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute).
COPD Disease Management Services Provides:
- Best practices in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Clinical guidelines from recognized leaders in the industry
The COPD Disease Management Program Empowers Individuals
This program empowers individuals, in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers, to effectively manage their condition and associated risk factors and co-morbidities.
The program is:
- Coordinated – taking advantage of our full continuum of wellness, health care decision support, case management and complex medical condition products and services
- Comprehensive – providing a whole-person approach to disease management that includes behavioral health, co-morbidity and prescription drug management
- Integrated – providing a complete view of population and member data from a shared technology platform across programs using a Longitudinal Person Record, an integrated predictive model, and consolidated reporting
