BY GERRY STANLEY, MD, FAAFP, P-CEO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, HARVARD MEDTECH “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom…” We have all felt like this when dealing with patients suffering from pain…so many choices and so few options.…
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, MSN, BSN, NE-BC, CCM, FAAN I am excited about this issue and the telehealth theme. There are innovative possibilities and opportunities for care management in primary and specialty settings outside of the traditional office or hospital environment. The advancement of telehealth in acute and chronic care management is…
BY JIM PUENTE, MS, MJ, CAE, AND MAGGIE BIENIEK, BA The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines for months, bringing into sharp focus the impact it has had on the healthcare workforce. Increased demand for nurses and medical professionals has brought the healthcare delivery system to the front line of the pandemic, and…
BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM, THERESE M. QUINN, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, JD, LAURA CURTIN, RN, MSN, AND AMY CHARTIER, MSN, BA, RN-BC The CMSNE Public Policy Committee developed our 2020 poster entitled “Opioid Legislation in Action for Professional Case Managers” as a follow-up to our 2018-2019 poster, “Legislation…
BY DINA WALKER, RN, MSN, ACM-RN, RN-BC The role of a case manager has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Effectively managing a patient caseload in inpatient rehab isn’t easy under our normal conditions. Case managers are accustomed to “managing during a crisis.” They often have patients who have…
BY MARYBETH KURLAND, CAE, HUSSEIN M. TAHAN, PhD, RN, FAAN, AND VIVIAN CAMPAGNA, MSN, RN-BC, CCM The demands placed on healthcare professionals, providers and payers have been well-documented, with the continued rise of value-based care and accountable care models that emphasize cost-efficiency and outcomes (Tahan, Kurland, and Baker, 2020a). Within this dynamic, the…
Collaboration supports and strengthens legislation to move the mission forward Presenters: CMSA Public Policy Chair: Jenny Quigley-Stickney RN, MSN, MHA, CCM, CPHM and CMSA Vice Chair, Susan Plough, MSN, APRN, BC, CCM “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller CMSA Strategic Mission Case…
BY JENNY QUIGLEY-STICKNEY, MSN, BSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CPHM, CMSA PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR AND SUSAN PLOUGH, MSN, APRN, BC, CCM, CMSA VICE CHAIR PUBLIC POLICY In 2019, we ended our public policy calendar year at the annual conference in Las Vegas, with our Public Policy Forum focused on examining…