Knowledge Management (KM) on its surface may appear to be a dichotomous dis-synchronization with Community of Practice (CoP) development. KM is systematic and intentional, and presumes the defined body of facts. CoP, on the other hand, is based, as its name intends, on skill-based practice. It is the above oversimplified definition, though, that prompted the case study referred to herein. CoP b...

Online gaming communities are an important class of virtual communities. They comprise complex and dynamic socio-technical systems, in which conflict is inevitable. Understanding how these communities manage conflict and how conflict management relates to other governance processes such as activity design and change management is essential to ensure their sustainability. This paper concerns a l...

BACKGROUND A community-based rehabilitation program is an essential element of the comprehensive treatment of individuals with schizophrenia. OBJECTIVE Assess the long-term effects of a community-based case management program for providing rehabilitations services to individuals with schizophrenia. METHODS A total of 730 community-residing participants who met ICD-10 diagnostic criteriafor ...

This article describes a geriatric case management practice approach developed in a hospital-based program for clients living in the community. The model integrates concepts of case management and the brief treatment strategies of the task-centered model. First the rationale for the case management model will be presented, followed by a description of the practice guidelines. Two case examples ...

Virtual communities play an important part in enabling people with common interests to interact with each other. Current research mostly focuses on the aspects of social interaction, usability and success factors for virtual communities. In this paper, we focus on the management of virtual communities. Within a case study, we examine the development of a management team of a non-commercial virt...

An asthma disease management program designed specifically for low-income patients experiencing significant adverse events can improve health outcomes substantially, while lowering costs. The Virginia Health Outcomes Partnership aimed to help physicians in a fee-for-service primary care case management program manage asthma in Medicaid recipients. Approximately one-third of physicians treating ...

We previously started pharmacist blood pressure (BP) management programs using telemonitoring systems for monitoring side effects of antihypertensive drugs in a community pharmacy. The present case demonstrates that pharmacist BP management programs using telemonitoring systems are useful for monitoring side effects of antihypertensive drugs in a community pharmacy.