Case Management Advisor articles from April 2005

Case Management Advisor archives from April 2005

Diabetes program combines disease management, case management.
April 1, 2005... Diabetes program combines disease management, case management Hospitalizations per thousand members drop by 19% A diabetes management program that combines education, disease management, and case management has resulted in a 19%...

Program helps to reduce preterm deliveries.
April 1, 2005... Program helps to reduce preterm deliveries Members receive individual CM As a result of a low-tech, high-touch case management program for women at risk for preterm delivery, preterm deliveries for ConnectiCare, a small, regional HMO...

CMS programs tackle chronic care costs.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
April 1, 2005... CMS programs tackle chronic care costs Home health agencies use CM experience With 15% of Medicare patients representing 75% to 80% of Medicare costs, it is no surprise that Section 721 of the Medicare Modernization Act calls for the...

Understanding limitations makes RTW efforts work.(return to work )
April 1, 2005... Understanding limitations makes RTW efforts work Supervisors play a key role in smooth transition Return to work (RTW) is one of the occupational health professional's primary services to patients. But RTW is not just about the...

Multifaceted approach manages Medicare patients.
April 1, 2005... Multifaceted approach manages Medicare patients Combines disease management, case management Using a multifaceted approach that includes telephone communication, ongoing education, and case management services, CIGNA Health Care is...

Cooperative uses grant to evaluate quality plan.
April 1, 2005... Cooperative uses grant to evaluate quality plan Joint venture will involve researchers The University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Seattle, has received a two-year, $656,000 grant from The Robert Wood...

CE Questions.
April 1, 2005... CE Questions After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: 1. Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. 2. Explain how those issues...