Case Management Advisor – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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Medical home offers a chance to get to know your patients
As the concept of the patient-centered medical home grows in popularity, opportunities are opening up for case managers to work with patients on the primary care level to augment the care provided by physicians and spend the time necessary to help them learn about their disease and follow their treatment plan. -
Consider dedicated observation units experts
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) make yet another change in the regulations regarding "observation status, the confusion continues over when a patient qualifies or doesn't qualify for this type of care, and what is at stake in these decisions for patients and providers.