Case Management Advisor articles from September 2005

Case Management Advisor archives from September 2005

Program helps Medicaid recipients learn to navigate health care system.(Montana Medicaid)
September 1, 2005... Program helps Medicaid recipients learn to navigate health care system Care management approach saves agency money Faced with a legislative mandate to save $2.5 million over the 2004-2005 biennium, Montana Medicaid developed a...

Is your facility vulnerable to a malpractice lawsuit?
September 1, 2005... Is your facility vulnerable to a malpractice lawsuit? Documentation, communication are the key In today's litigious society, it's more important than ever for case managers to take steps to protect themselves in case of a medical...

Benchmark study identifies frequency, causes of falls.
September 1, 2005... Benchmark study identifies frequency, causes of falls Medication changes, pain cause more falls Although home health agencies have focused on falls in the home for many years, their importance was brought into the spotlight when the...

Postpartum RTW calls for sensitivity, creativity.(return to work)
September 1, 2005... Postpartum RTW calls for sensitivity, creativity FMLA helps, but only in certain cases Return to work can be challenging for any recovering or rehabilitating worker, but helping a new mother adjust to being back at work can require an...

New P4P program uses established measures.(Leapfrog Group's pay for performance incentives)
September 1, 2005... New P4P program uses established measures Initiative will rank hospitals by effectiveness The Leapfrog Group, based in Washington, DC, has launched a new incentive program for hospitals that it hopes will do for the private sector what...

President signs patient safety bill into law.(Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... President signs patient safety bill into law On July 29, President Bush signed into law the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, which will create legal and confidentiality protections for patient safety information that...

CE objectives/questions.
September 1, 2005... 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...