Case Management Advisor articles from August 2007

Case Management Advisor archives from August 2007

Health coaches help participants follow their personalized health plan.
August 1, 2007... Health coaches help participants follow their personalized health plan Patient-centered approach focuses on behavioral change Duke Integrative Medicine takes health coaching to a new level, providing coaching by highly trained health...

Health program saves $1.70 for every dollar.
August 1, 2007... Health program saves $1.70 for every dollar Inpatient admissions down, member satisfaction up A health management plan for members with chronic conditions has generated a 1.7-to-1 return on investment and glowing responses to member...

Multi-pronged plan helps members with chronic illness.
August 1, 2007... Multi-pronged plan helps members with chronic illness Interventions depend on the severity of disease Health Plan of Nevada Inc. takes a multi-pronged approach to managing the care and services of its chronically ill members throughout...

Knowledge of normal development key in diagnosis.
August 1, 2007... Knowledge of normal development key in diagnosis Deviations signal need for exam and intervention Early intervention is important for children with autism. To make sure this early diagnosis occurs, every pregnant woman should be given a...

Techniques for educating with the aid of an interpreter.
August 1, 2007... Techniques for educating with the aid of an interpreter Interpreters can improve understanding There are many basic practices that improve teaching encounters between health care practitioners and patients with limited English...

Costly errors are common in same-day surgery arena.
August 1, 2007... Costly errors are common in same-day surgery arena Preadmission coordinator a must, consultant says Mistakes involving patient classification and preauthorization of procedures are among a lengthy list of common errors made in the...

CE objectives/questions.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... 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...