BY MICHELLE BRUSIO, MSN, RN, CCM As case managers, we know the importance of assessing our patients for current needs as well as future heath needs. We ensure that our patients have access to a primary care provider, an appointment scheduled after an admission, a completed medication reconciliation and no barriers…
BY JOHANN ACHIM BEIßEL, MHA How One Case Manager Took a Health Insurance Company from Payer to Player It is the role of the case manager to advocate for the patient, often going to extraordinary lengths to secure the necessary treatments. Here, Johann Achim Beißel, a health insurance-based case manager from…
BY NANCY LABOULIERE, BSN, RN, CDCES When I first transitioned to remote nursing, it was a major change from front-line cardiac critical care nursing. One evening at the beginning of my shift, the day nurse was giving me a report and telling me she was starting a new job on Monday…
BY GARRY CARNEAL, JD, MA As a father and health insurance expert, I have been challenged to leverage my professional expertise to support family and friends. One of the biggest tests was watching my firstborn deal with addiction issues which pervaded her teenage years and early adulthood. A related pain point…