Browsing: case management practice

Healthcare information technology
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Exploring the Existence, Challenges and Potential for Artificial Intelligence in Case Management

BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, AND GARRY CARNEAL, JD, MA
In the realm of case management, where the efficient assessment and coordination of care for high-risk and complex patients are paramount, the desire for improved technology efficiency has emerged as a solution to promote better clinical and business outcomes. This includes implementing more effective population health interventions without increasing the number of staff.

President's Message
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The Patient Is the Center of All We Do

BY JANET COULTER, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM
Case managers play a vital role in serving the diverse populations we engage with. Despite the ever-changing landscape and challenges in healthcare, our focus remains centered on the patient. We place patients at the heart of everything we do.

President's Message
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Population Health

BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
Several years ago, while in my DNP population health class, I had a “discussion” with my instructor regarding the intersection of population health and the practice of professional case management.

Case Management Practice
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Managing the Case Manager

BY SAMANTHA WALKER, RN, DNP, CCM, AND SANDRA ZAWALSKI, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, ABDA, MSCC
This story is based on true events; only the names have been changed to protect identities. Therefore, we will call the patient Stella and, as luck would have it, Stella was also a certified case manager.

Case Management Practice
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Resolving the Healthcare Staffing Shortage: New Models for Case Management Practice

BY TIFFANY FERGUSON, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, AND JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, MSN, RN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is nationally coming to a close in May 2023, transformed our healthcare system across the continuum of care changing rules and regulations to speed the throughput and facilitate safe transitions of care by imploding the current healthcare structure.

Career Development
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A Practical Guide to Acute Care Case Management

BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
The practice of case management and the organizations that support the work of CMs is enormously varied. To begin with, CMs come from and practice in every area within the healthcare continuum of care.

COVID-19
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Covid Waivers 1135 in the Year 2023: Will They Continue?

BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM, CMAC
CMS 1135 pandemic waivers give healthcare providers throughout the COVID pandemic the ability to relax legal standards for Conditions of Participation and transitions of care. Allowing the healthcare industry flexibility with current CMS Conditions of Participation rules for managing transitions of care has increased fluidity and speed of transition for patient care.