Case Management Advisor – February 1, 2008
February 1, 2008
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In-home monitoring helps at-risk veterans manage their health
Remote monitoring by trained telehealth care coordinators has improved the outcomes and saved costs for high-risk chronically ill patients in the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. -
Health plan targets the medically underserved
By collaborating with hospitals, schools, and members of the community, UPMC Health Plan is providing health care services to a population that has traditionally been underserved. -
CMSA: Medicare should pay for care services
The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) has requested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revise a recent ruling and make a number of care coordination services payable. -
Costs of hospice care less for most end-of-life patients
Hospice managers have long suspected that their care both improves quality and saves payers money. Now there's a major research study of Medicare end-of-life patients that demonstrates that hospice care saves money for most end-of-life patients. -
Risk of second heart attack doubles with job stress
When an employee returns to work after a heart attack, chronic job stress doubles their risk for another coronary heart disease event, according to a recent study.1 -
Coalition takes on transition-of-care gaps
The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC), a coalition of 27 multidisciplinary stakeholders led by the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), has drafted a policy statement setting out problems stemming from transitions of care and outlining recommendations that can be taken by the health care industry and policy makers to improve transitions and patient care across the continuum.