Case Management Advisor articles from February 2006

Case Management Advisor archives from February 2006

Partnerships help plan reach at-risk Medicaid members.(Optima Health of Virginia Beach)
February 1, 2006... Partnerships help plan reach at-risk Medicaid members Community-based providers work with plan's CMs By partnering with community-based providers throughout the state, Optima Health of Virginia Beach, VA, provides one-on-one intensive...

Stroke program wins first Codman award for DM.
February 1, 2006... Stroke program wins first Codman award for DM Minimizing variance through staff training The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has named Swedish Medical Center in Seattle the winner of the inaugural Ernest...

Michigan P4P program given high grades.(pay for performance)
February 1, 2006... Michigan P4P program given high grades Seven RWJF grantees honored Since it's one of the oldest incentive programs in the country, it might not come as a big surprise that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was among seven Robert Wood...

P4P can improve quality, proponents say.
February 1, 2006... P4P can improve quality, proponents say Programs achieve results through incentives Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programs can improve both medical care and quality of life by giving health care providers a financial incentive to seek...

Preceptors can improve retention of new nurses.
February 1, 2006... Preceptors can improve retention of new nurses Individualized programs create better results A new job can be overwhelming no matter what industry you may choose, but when the new job is in home care, saying that the job is...

Depression: RTW positive, but flexibility necessary.
February 1, 2006... Depression: RTW positive, but flexibility necessary Different considerations for other illnesses Helping an employee return to work after a diagnosis of depression is similar in some ways to planning return to work after a physical...

Case management tool saves time, money.(Case Management Collaboration Tool)
February 1, 2006... Case management tool saves time, money CMs spend more time with members Premera Blue Cross' new Case Management Collaboration Tool allows case managers to spend more time working with members, helping the company save an estimated $9.6...

CE objectives/questions.
February 1, 2006... CE questions/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...