Case Management Advisor – January 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
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Avoid common ethics violations while keeping patients' best interests in mind
When it comes to being an effective, professional and ethical case manager, it all boils down to being a good advocate for your clients, John Banja, PhD, asserts. -
Plan provides patients with referrals, home care
A Medicare demonstration project at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City provides care coordination to help high-cost, fee-for-service beneficiaries comply with their medical treatment plan and access the community services they need to manage their chronic conditions. -
CM department scores big on member satisfaction
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island's case management department consistently scores in the 90th percentile on satisfaction surveys sent to members who have completed a case management program. -
Message of prevention key in heart disease fight
Choosing February as American Heart Month is not coincidental. With Valentine's Day in February, it is a month in which people are heart-centric, in the spirit of honoring the emotional needs of the heart. -
Rising rate of MRSA increases need for education
Antibiotic-resistant infections are not new to the health care setting, but headlines throughout the country have increased public awareness of the potential risk of infection. -
Facility, insurer seek to create a 'healthy city'
Improving the health of patients in your hospital is a large enough challenge, but imagine taking on the well-being of an entire city.