Case Management Advisor articles from July 2004

Case Management Advisor archives from July 2004

Health Advisor program helps members navigate fragmented health care system: nurses serve as advocates and benefits experts.(management of health care services)
July 1, 2004... As employers contract with multiple vendors to get "best-in-class health care services, an employee may have a medical plan managed by a managed care organization, disease management programs handled by a number of specialty vendors, and a...

CMs coordinate care for special needs population: members have comorbidities, multiple disabilities.(case managers)
July 1, 2004... It's not unusual for a care manager in Horizon NJ, Health's Care Coordination Unit (CCU) to get a thank-you note or a telephone call from a member or their relative enrolled in the managed care organization's program for publicly insured...

Advocacy, understanding are keys to success; trained staff, translators work with members.(Horizon NJ Health-health care services)
July 1, 2004... People who are publicly insured need more advocacy than other populations, and the problems they face negotiating the health care system can be compounded when they don't understand the language, points out Pamela Persichilli, RNC, director of...

Technology, patient-centric care put company on top: computer system is at heart of program.(healthcare industry-technology usage)
July 1, 2004... A sophisticated technology system helps the 2,400 case managers at Intracorp coordinate the care of nearly 2 million people each year and helps the company track outcomes information. Intracorp, with headquarters in Philadelphia, has been...

Case management advisor: confidential salary survey.
July 1, 2004... This confidential salary survey is being conducted to gather information for a special report later in the year. Watch in coming months for your issue detailing the results of this survey and the overall state of employment in your field. ...

DMAA suggests approach for evaluating DM programs: association steered clear of standardization.(Disease Management Association of America)(disease management)(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... In a quest to meet the growing need for disease management programs to demonstrate their effectiveness, a group of industry stakeholders has come up with a set of processes that can be used to show the outcomes of disease management. The...

Group sees potential for telerehabilitation: task force works on new applications, outcomes.(teletherapy-management)
July 1, 2004... When Steve Dawson, PT, was first approached with the idea of teletherapy four years ago, he had to laugh. Providing therapy services over a videophone to a patient in a remote location went against the very grain of his profession. "I...

Health 'illiteracy' may cause disparities in care: many people do not understand health information.(healthcare services-management)
July 1, 2004... Nearly half of all American adults--90 million people--have difficulty understanding and using health information, and there is a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services among patients with such limited health literacy,...

CE questions.(chief executive)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... 1. The ratio of case managers to members in CIGNA Healthcare's Nurse Advisor program is: A. 1 to 20,000 B. 1 to 15,000 C. 1 to 8,000 D. 1 to 5,000 2. Members served by Horizon NJ Health's Care Coordination Unit range in...