BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN, CMGT-BC, BCPA, FCM, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH
I asked Dennis Robbins, a longtime friend and trusted advisor, to talk to me about outcomes and what they really mean in today’s value-based care models. In this article we ask you to look at outcomes with a new lens – the lens of a person.
BY SUSAN PLOUGH, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BC, CCM
Part of the rich history of CMSA is its commitment to grassroots advocacy through Day on the Hill events.
BY SADIE HUTCHINSON, RN
Baton Rouge General Medical Center (BRGMC) did a review of their care management department to evaluate and identify structural and operational improvements.
BY MARYANN OTT, RN, BSN, CCM, CPC, AND ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN, CMGT-BC, BCPA, CM FELLOW
Determining outcomes in workers’ compensation case management comes down to knowing the rules in your state, the organization you work for and the needs of the injured worker. In this article two seasoned workers’ compensation case managers talk about how you can demonstrate the outcomes and achieve goals in this dynamic area of case management.
BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM
In my favorite musical, Hamilton, the lead actor sings, “I’m not throwing away my shot.” Don’t throw away YOUR shot! Share your knowledge and research with the case management community.
BY MARY ELLEN GERVAIS, PhD, RN, CCM
Perhaps the first step in looking at outcomes for care management, or any clinical program, is to identify the purpose of capturing outcomes.
In 2022, a key foundation project for CMSA was the development of a new CMSA Strategic Plan — EPIC — which was launched during the 2022 CMSA Annual Conference in Orlando. With a clear pathway for success, CMSA is able to focus on improving professional growth opportunities for CMSA members…
BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
I have been so excited about this edition of CMSA Today since we set the editorial calendar last year. The focus is on improving outcomes and case managers being “disruptive innovators,” creating new programs to solve problems and getting the word out to the healthcare world about the incredible work that case managers do day in and day out.
BY ANNE LLEWELLYN, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN, CMGT-BC, BCPA, FCM
Have you lost your passion? Don’t look forward to going to work? Dread talking to patients, their families or healthcare team members, as they bring you more work? If these feelings fit your current outlook, read on!
BY BENJAMIN J. FOSTER, MBA, CDP
The Great Resignation is real in healthcare, and unfortunately, the healthcare industry is experiencing a Great Exodus when it comes to the nursing workforce.