Case Management Advisor articles from March 2007

Case Management Advisor archives from March 2007

As obesity epidemic rages, CMs have an opportunity to step in.(case management)
March 1, 2007... As obesity epidemic rages, CMs have an opportunity to step in Modifications in diet, exercise, behavior are essential for success You read it in the newspaper or hear about it on the news almost every day: The country's obesity epidemic...

Bariatric surgery patients need long-term support.
March 1, 2007... Bariatric surgery patients need long-term support Case managers follow them before and after surgery Bariatric surgery works wonders, but it's not a miracle cure. That's why insurers and hospitals alike take pains to make sure their...

Multi-pronged program targets childhood obesity.
March 1, 2007... Multi-pronged program targets childhood obesity Health plan works with schools, communities With an eye to improving the health of their members over the long term, BlueCross and BlueShield of Tennessee has taken aim at childhood...

Early screenings benefit kidney disease patients.
March 1, 2007... Early screenings benefit kidney disease patients Case managers educate members face to face A case management program for members with chronic kidney disease provides one-on-one education that helps members of U-Care Minnesota manage...

'Urgent care' after triage not easy decision to make.
March 1, 2007... 'Urgent care' after triage not easy decision to make Use these criteria, expert advises One of the EMTALA-related questions he hears most frequently from providers is whether it is permissible to send patients to an urgent care setting...

Discharge change less oppressive in final form.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule)
March 1, 2007... Discharge change less oppressive in final form Rule requires 'Important Message' revision A potentially onerous hospital discharge rule proposed in April 2006 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is significantly less...

Clinicians seek program to program uniformity.(standards for palliative care programs)
March 1, 2007... Clinicians seek program to program uniformity While the rapid growth of hospital-based palliative care programs is the good news, the bad news is the wide range of quality and standards that exist, notes Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, research...

Family-centered care enhances patient ed.
March 1, 2007... Family-centered care enhances patient ed Model takes the focus off the teacher List the components of patient- and family-centered care and many would think it was the formula for good education. The four core concepts include "dignity...

A FREE white paper for you.
March 1, 2007... A FREE white paper for you AHC Media appreciates the faith you have placed in us to provide you with practical, authoritative information. As a token of our gratitude for your support, we would like to provide you with the free white...

CE objectives/questions.(continuing education on case management)(Brief article)
March 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...