Case Management Advisor articles from April 2008

Case Management Advisor archives from April 2008

Three-pronged approach saves money, helps members avoid asthma attack.
April 1, 2008... Three-pronged approach saves money, helps members avoid asthma attack Health plan contracts with nonprofit agency for home-based services An asthma management program that includes telephonic case management, home visits, and physician...

CM helps high-risk members avoid hospitalizations.(case management )
April 1, 2008... CM helps high-risk members avoid hospitalizations Initiative reduces cost, improves members' health Face-to-face case management for members at high risk for health care exacerbations has paid off for Great-West Healthcare, a Greenwood...

CM program leverages resources in the community.(case management)
April 1, 2008... CM program leverages resources in the community Pharmacists are crucial part of case management A community-based program that provides face-to-face care management for people with chronic disease has resulted in decreased health care...

Create communication despite health literacy.
April 1, 2008... Create communication despite health literacy Health outcomes for low literacy patients improve Health literacy, according to the Institute of Medicine, is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and...

Improving care for low health literacy patients.(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Improving care for low health literacy patients Resources to use when creating a plan There are many resources that help health care institutions develop strategies for teaching people how to appropriately access health care and use it...

Improve system navigation for low literacy patients.
April 1, 2008... Improve system navigation for low literacy patients Assessment of environment reveals barriers To determine what barriers prevent patients with low health literacy from navigating a health care system, it's important for organizations...

Make time for skin cancer education in May.
April 1, 2008... Make time for skin cancer education in May Observance month, community outreach a natural Education about skin cancer is still needed, says Linda K. Franks, MD, FAAD, director of Gramercy Park Dermatology in New York City, though it is...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... CE objectives After reading this issue, continuing education participants will be able to: *Identify clinical, legal, legislative, regulatory, financial, and social issues relevant to case management. *Explain how those issues...