Case Management Advisor articles from May 2005

Case Management Advisor archives from May 2005

'Next Generation Care Management' cuts costs, increases satisfaction.
May 1, 2005... 'Next Generation Care Management' cuts costs, increases satisfaction Savings per catastrophic case increased by 300% Using a comprehensive approach to care management called "Next Generation Care Management," BlueCross BlueShield of...

How to tell clients what case managers do.
May 1, 2005... How to tell clients what case managers do CMSA-led coalition establishes CM definition After an exhaustive process that involved collecting and evaluating more than 150 separate definitions of case management, the Case Management...

Guest Column: Understanding DM helps case managers do their job.(disease management)(Column)
May 1, 2005... Understanding DM helps case managers do their job Complementary practices combine for better care By Diane L. Huber, PhD, RN, FAAN, CNAA, BC Immediate Past Chair Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) Rolling...

Technology, planning key to successful programs.(care of chronically ill patients)
May 1, 2005... Technology, planning key to successful programs Program reduces readmissions by 70% While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduces new programs designed to address the care of chronically ill patients, home health...

Integrated disability management a slow sell.
May 1, 2005... Integrated disability management a slow sell Pays off in savings on lost time, expert says Though research and anecdotal evidence seem to show that integrating disability and health care programs for all injuries and illnesses -...

Cooperative uses grant to evaluate quality plan.(Seattle's Group Health Cooperative)
May 1, 2005... Cooperative uses grant to evaluate quality plan Joint venture will involve academic researchers  The University of Washington (UW) School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Seattle has received a two-year, $656,000 grant...

NQF publishes report on cardiac surgery measures.(National Quality Forum standards "National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Cardiac Surgery")(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NQF publishes report on cardiac surgery measures The National Quality Forum (NQF) has published a new set of national consensus standards, "National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Cardiac Surgery," which provides a standardized set of...

CE Questions.(continuing education on case management issues)
May 1, 2005... CE Questions Nurses participate in this continuing education program by reading the issue, using the provided references for further research, and studying the questions at the end of the issue. Participants should select what they believe...