Case Management Advisor – March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
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Wound care program keeps patients safe, out of hospital
Health plan collaborates with vascular surgeons, home health nurses -
CMs guide seniors through EOL processes
Seniors covered by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's Medicare Advantage plan are guided through the end-of-life processes by case managers who empower the members with the education, resources, and assistance they need to make their own decisions about what kind of what kind of care they want to receive at the end of life. -
Post-discharge visits reduce rehospitalizations
Members who received a post-discharge visit from a physician or a nurse practitioner experienced 20% to 30% fewer readmissions than patients who received only telephonic care management during a pilot project by XLHealth, a Baltimore-based provider of health plan solutions for Medicare beneficiaries with special needs, according to John Mach, MD, XLHealth's chief medical officer. -
Data driven: Using data to lower care costs
Are rising health care costs a worry at your workplace? -
Better tools needed to measure presenteeism
More reliable tools are needed to measure the costs of presenteeism, which takes an insidious toll on the work place. -
Use data dashboard to gauge productivity
"Presenteeism is a measure of productivity. It can be gauged in a number of ways," says Margie Weiss, PhD, CEO and community health advocate at the Weiss Health Group, a Neenah, WI-based consulting company that works with companies and communities on health and wellness. -
Find the right balance for wellness incentives
Incentives for wellness program participation is becoming more common, but "it can be challenging to settle on the optimal design," according to Daniel Buckalew, a health coaching program manager for Minneapolis-based Ceridian, a global business services company.