Definitions Illness Management Illness management, as defined by the Care Continuum Alliance (CCA), 2011, is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated method of achieving desired outcomes using preventative measures and evidence-based practice guidelines to alter the natural course of the disease; therefore, improving the overall health of a population. These outcomes include processes of reducing healthcare costs while improving individuals' quality of life by preventing or minimizing the burdens of an illness through integrative care (CCA, 2011). The success of the program depends on the existence of a comprehensive system that incorporates the patient, doctor, and health plan into one system with a common goal (Menon, 2002). Population health management Population health management is the organization of health care provided to a population with an aim to improve the quality of care while managing costs (McAlearney, 2003). The intent of population health management is to improve health by addressing a broad range of factors that affect well-being at the population level, such as the environment, social structure, and resource distribution (Kindig & Stoddart, 2003 ). A significant step to achieve success is to reduce health inequalities within the defined population group (Kindig & Stoddart, 2003). Population health programs include the ability to assess the health needs of a specific population, implement and evaluate interventions to improve the health of that population, and provide care to individual patients in the context of the populations' culture, health status, and health needs of which they are members (Association of American Medical Colleges, 1999).Wellness Programs...... middle of document ......al Environmental Medicine, 44(1), 14-20.McAlearney, A. (2003 ). Population health management: Strategies for improving outcomes. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.Menon, J. (2002). Disease management programs. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved May 27, 2011, from http://www.cwru.edu/med/epidbioNational Pharmaceutical Council. (2004). Disease management for congestive heart failure. Retrieved May 27, 2011, from www.npcnow.org/resources/PDFs/DM_HeartFailure.pdf U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Management of heart failure improves outcomes and reduces costs. Agency for Research and Quality in Healthcare. Retrieved May 28, 2011, from http://www.innovations.ahrp.gov/Watt, D., Verma, S., & Flynn, J. (2008). Wellness programs: A review of the evidence. Journal of the Canadian Medical Association, 158(2), 224-230.