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As part of its efforts to take a proactive approach to heart disease, Health Net Inc. has launched the first-ever Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan designed specifically for seniors with high cholesterol.
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The goal of Health Net's Special Needs Plan for seniors with elevated cholesterol is to empower the members to become more informed and responsible for their own medical care in cooperation and collaboration with their physicians, says Richard Jacobs, MD, MBA, chief medical officer for Health Net of Arizona Inc.
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One of the biggest challenges facing case managers today is educating the consumer and other health care providers about what case managers do and the value they bring to the table, says Jeff Frater, RN, BSN, CCM, new president for the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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Exercise can improve a worker's health and productivity. That's a no-brainer, right? The vast majority of employees and managers at your workplace probably take that statement as a given. But new data show that lack of exercise can actually cause chronic, costly, and debilitating diseases.
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Digital cameras, blenders, food processors, waffle makers, espresso machines, jewelry, luggage, gas grills, fishing rods, and telescopes. These are some of the items that workers at Wika Instrument Corp., a Lawrenceville, GA-based manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation, can receive for improving their own safety.
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CIGNA and Dartmouth-Hitchcock have joined forces to improve care coordination and quality of care for patients through a "patient-centered medical home" pilot project.
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Case Management Week, Oct. 12-18, is a great opportunity for case managers in all settings to educate their co-workers and the public about what case managers do and the value they bring to the health care system, says Peter Moran, RN, C, BSN, MS, CCM, emergency department case manager at Massachusetts General Hospital and immediate past president of the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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Recently, Laura L. Reno, vice president of public affairs for the Baltimore-based nonprofit health organization First Candle, spoke with parents who were grieving the loss of their 4-month-old baby, who had died while sleeping in a crib.
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End-of-life issues should be discussed while people are in good health. Just as people prepare for birth, it is important to prepare for death.
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In an example other employers may want to strongly consider, hospitals around the country are re-creating their cafeterias as they strive to become healthier places to work.
