• Disease Management Association of America

This Web site is connected to a trade organization for people working in the disease management industry. Here, one can find excellent general information about disease management programs. The site also includes the “DM LitFinder” data base, which allows one to easily browse the peer-reviewed literature on the clinical, financial, and humanistic outcomes of disease management programs. Currently, eight conditions are included in the data base: asthma, congestive heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease, end-stage renal disease, depression, and high-risk pregnancy.

• The Arthritis Foundation

This Web site is a comprehensive one that includes materials for both researchers and people with arthritis. The site has extensive materials on all of the Arthritis Disease Management Programs. You can access free materials and pamphlets and connect to state chapter Web sites to identify sites of arthritis programs in each state. The foundation also updates the site frequently to include the most current research reports available.

• The Arthritis Program

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Web site has an extensive section on arthritis programs. On this site, you will find the most recent arthritis-related statistics, articles about arthritis research, arthritis intervention programs, educational materials about each type of disease, and information about the CDC’s latest activities in this area. The site also provides links to other important Web sites concerning arthritis.