Case Management Advisor articles from November 2006

Case Management Advisor archives from November 2006

Motivate your patients to follow their treatment plan.
November 1, 2006... Motivate your patients to follow their treatment plan Empower them to take charge of their own health There's no doubt that chronically ill patients who have the best outcomes are those who adhere to their treatment plan and receive...

Helping members manage disease lowers cost trends.
November 1, 2006... Helping members manage disease lowers cost trends Savings translate to overall membership A comprehensive program that helps members manage the five most common chronic diseases has lowered medical cost trends by 1.5% to 2% for all...

Program combines face-to-face, telephone consults.
November 1, 2006... Program combines face-to-face, telephone consults Pilot focuses on diabetes, congestive heart failure A comprehensive program that includes face-to-face assessments and telephonic health coaching is helping Medicare beneficiaries in...

Mentally ill patients with HIV suffer worse outcomes.
November 1, 2006... Mentally ill patients with HIV suffer worse outcomes Researchers design intense intervention for group Research shows that people with severe mental illness are at greater risk of becoming infected with HIV, their care is more costly...

VA experts offer advice for EOL combat veterans.
November 1, 2006... VA experts offer advice for EOL combat veterans Veteran deaths at all-time high Record numbers of veterans will die this year, and veteran deaths will remain high for the next decade, experts say. Community hospices provide care to...

2006 Salary Survey Results: Nursing shortage contributes to challenges in hiring CMs.
November 1, 2006... 2006 Salary Survey Results Nursing shortage contributes to challenges in hiring CMs Raises are smaller, hours are longer With the nursing shortage becoming more acute and hospitals offering such perks as sign-on bonuses to attract...

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