The Joint Commission Recertifies McKesson Health Solutions CareEnhance(R) Disease Management ProgramsFebruary 15, 2007 |
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BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKesson Health Solutions, a unit of McKesson Corporation, recently received recertification from the Joint Commission for the company’s CareEnhance® disease management programs. The Joint Commission again awarded Disease-Specific Care Certification to McKesson’s CareEnhance Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes and Heart Failure disease management programs. The recertification is effective through September 30, 2008. “This accomplishment is indicative of our disease management program’s support of consensus-based national standards and of our nurses’ effective use of established clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care,” said Maureen Mangotich, M.D., chief medical officer/senior medical director, McKesson Health Solutions. About McKesson Corporation McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 16th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 174-year history, McKesson has grown to provide pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit us at www.McKesson.com. CareEnhance is a registered mark of McKesson Health Solutions LLC.
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