Case Management Advisor articles from January 2009

Case Management Advisor archives from January 2009

CMs, DMs collaborate to coordinate care for Medicare Advantage members.(case managers, disease managers )
January 1, 2009... CMs, DMs collaborate to coordinate care for Medicare Advantage members Software system integrates support, avoids duplication At a health insurer in the northwest mountain state region, case managers and disease managers work hand in...

Computer-based CCM exam now online.(Certified Case Management)
January 1, 2009... Computer-based CCM exam now online Sign up online, schedule the exam at convenient time For the first time ever, case managers who took the Certified Case Management (CCM) examination in December could sign up online and take a...

Initiative helps keep uninsured out of ED.(emergency department)
January 1, 2009... Initiative helps keep uninsured out of ED CMs help patients connect with PCPs Case managers at the University of Michigan Faculty Group Practice help low-income individuals enrolled in a county-supported health plan learn to navigate...

Follow-up care helps avoid readmissions.
January 1, 2009... Follow-up care helps avoid readmissions Team helps patients navigate health care system With the number of uninsured patients increasing rapidly, the case management and social work staff at North Broward Medical Center are faced with...

What do you do if you don't have data?
January 1, 2009... What do you do if you don't have data? You may not have "knock-your-socks-off" data to show that you saved your company thousands of dollars in health care costs because of a wellness program or other initiative. But there are still ways...

Phone coaching saves $311,755 in health costs.
January 1, 2009... Phone coaching saves $311,755 in health costs Use this method to compute your own ROI Demonstrating a program's return on investment (ROI) is more important than ever. "To sell a program, you need to talk about more than just...

Use this formula for productivity savings.
January 1, 2009... Use this formula for productivity savings Researchers calculated the productivity benefits for 890 employees enrolled in a telephone coaching obesity management program, using these assumptions based on previous research:1 *If a person...

Get your fragrance-free workplace off the ground.
January 1, 2009... Get your fragrance-free workplace off the ground Attitudes of resistant employees will change More than half of states have laws requiring 100% smoke-free workplaces, but hardly any workplaces are fragrance free. This is getting...

Yes, worksite weight loss programs do work.
January 1, 2009... Yes, worksite weight loss programs do work But results might be a 'best case scenario' If anyone questions whether your company's workplace weight loss programs are really getting workers to lose pounds, you have a ready answer in...

Evaluate this before an injured worker returns.
January 1, 2009... Evaluate this before an injured worker returns Do a job-specific fitness for duty evaluation Even if a physician releases an employee to return to work, that employee might still be impaired and at risk for further injury. This risk is...

Diet counseling gets only modest gains.
January 1, 2009... Diet counseling gets only modest gains Diet counseling is a part of many employee wellness programs, but a recent review of 38 studies shows this counseling results in only modest improvements in risk factors such as high cholesterol and...

2008 Salary Survey Results: Salaries are up, but so is the workload.
January 1, 2009... 2008 Salary Survey Results Salaries are up, but so is the workload Case managers have more responsibility than ever Case managers made more money last year than ever before, but they also worked longer hours, according to the...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... 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...