Case Management Advisor articles from September 2007

Case Management Advisor archives from September 2007

Major health care stakeholders collaborate on problems of elderly.
September 1, 2007... Major health care stakeholders collaborate on problems of elderly Coalition addresses transition of care issues As the baby boomers age, creating a huge influx of Medicare recipients, health care providers are going to be challenged to...

Program helps Medicare members stay healthy.
September 1, 2007... Program helps Medicare members stay healthy Holistic approach combines management Medicare Advantage plan members are getting help managing their chronic conditions through Sterling Life Insurance's care coordination program that...

Plan helps Florida seniors manage multiple meds.
September 1, 2007... Plan helps Florida seniors manage multiple meds Goal is to reduce complications, hospitalization Medication management is a major challenge with the Medicare population. Many are on multiple medications. They forget to take their...

Community-based care helps Florida seniors stay healthy.
September 1, 2007... Community-based care helps Florida seniors stay healthy Three-year pilot program is part of CMS initiative A team approach by community-based personnel from Green Ribbon Health is helping chronically ill Medicare participants learn to...

Simple test can prevent pneumonia after a stroke.
September 1, 2007... Simple test can prevent pneumonia after a stroke Aspiration is main pneumonia risk in stroke victims Millions of dollars and several hundred thousand lives could be saved if more hospitals followed a simple best practice — the...

Telehealth helps hospital cut readmissions by 75%.
September 1, 2007... Telehealth helps hospital cut readmissions by 75% New approach to heart failure saves money Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta (GA) at Piedmont Hospital has used telehealth technology to significantly reduce the rate of hospital...

Study to help predict costly pressure ulcers.
September 1, 2007... Study to help predict costly pressure ulcers OASIS data will help with early intervention The cost of treating pressure ulcers is estimated at $9 billion per year and the cost for care for home health patients with pressure ulcers is...

News Brief.
September 1, 2007... AHRQ launches on-line compendium As part of the Department of Health and Human Services' Value-Driven Health Care initiative, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has launched a compendium of health care report cards. It...

CE objectives/questions.
September 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...