Resource Bank-A monthly compilation of news you can use from Case Management Advisor
Resource Bank-A monthly compilation of news you can use from Case Management Advisor
How to navigate the maze of managed care law
Panel Publishers in Frederick, MD, recently released a state-by-state guide to managed care laws in all 50 states. The 2000 State by State Guide to Managed Care Law covers the laws, rules, and regulations that affect how you provide patient care.
Topics include the following:
• baseline standards for the quality of managed care, including cost/quality equations;
• when managed care members have access to providers, including policy options for point-of-service treatment from an out-of-network provider;
• guidelines for collection and disclosure of financial information;
• drug prescription policies;
• patients' and providers' due process rights, including consumer assistance and information programs.
The book costs $169 plus 8.5% shipping and handling and applicable state sales tax. To order, contact Panel Publishers, P.O. Box 990, Frederick, MD 21705-0990. Telephone: (800) 638-8437. Web site: www.panelpublishers.com.
Find out what works in disease management
A new directory published by Healthcare Intelligence Network in Wall, NJ, provides more than 140 disease management products, services, and programs. The directory and guidebook also provides outcomes data and case studies of disease management programs.
The 2000 Disease Management Directory and Guidebook includes case studies of successful disease management programs for the following conditions:
• Alzheimer's disease;
• back pain;
• end-stage renal disease;
• heart disease;
• frail elderly care;
• wound care;
• asthma.
The directory sells for $349. To order, call (888) 446-3530 or (732) 528-4468. Place on-line orders at www.hin.com or e-mail [email protected].
Find out how good you really are at case management
A new book from Brown-Spath & Associates in Forest Grove, OR, provides a comprehensive resource for developing a measurement and improvement strategy for case management programs. How to Measure and Improve Case Manage ment Performance includes a step-by-step approach for developing case management performance measures and methods for evaluating the personal contributions of case managers in any practice setting.
Planning a strategy
Chapters include the following:
• care management strategic planning, measurement, and implementation;
• case management macro-level performance measures;
• care management micro-level performance measures;
• reporting and evaluating performance data;
• measuring and managing the performance of individuals.
In addition, the book includes sample measures, forms, checklists, performance criteria, case manager job descriptions, and other ready-to-use materials. The 134-page book sells for $35 plus shipping and handling.
To order, contact Brown-Spath & Associates, P.O. Box 721, Forest Grove, OR 97116. Telephone: (503) 357-9185. Fax: (503) 357-9267. Web site: www.brownspath.com.
Site provides credential verification service
DoctorDirectory.com in Asheville, NC, recently unveiled SanctionSearch.com, which allows individuals to order license/ sanction reports on physicians nationwide in order to make more informed decisions about their providers.
The site provides access to a physician profile and license/sanction report from a database of roughly 650,000 physicians. Users can learn about a physician's credentials and education and, for less than $10, find out about disciplinary actions and sanctions taken against any physician with an active license. The database includes information collected from private, professional, and federal agencies, as well as the medical boards from all 50 states.
An alert service that notifies users via e-mail of any change in the license and/or sanction data on specific physicians also is available to site users.
How-to book helps reduce pediatric ER visits
The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) in Whittier, CA, recently released a self-help book to assist parents and caregivers at any reading level in making more informed decisions when caring for a sick child.
What to do When Your Child Gets Sick is written on a third- to fifth-grade reading level with simple language and illustrations geared toward individuals with limited reading skills. The book's content is simplified with short sentences and one- syllable words where appropriate.
More than 50 common health problems are presented throughout the book, from common childhood ailments such as earaches and vomiting to more serious problems such as burns, choking, and broken bones. Each medical problem is presented in the following question and answer format:
• What is it?
• What do I see?
• What can I do at home?
• When do I call the doctor or nurse?
• What else should I know?
The text is supported by more than 150 illustrations allowing readers and even nonreaders to quickly grasp the information and take action. The paperback book is available in English and Spanish. To order, contact IHA, 15111 E. Whittier Blvd., Suite 460, Whittier, CA 90603. Telephone: (800) 434-4633. Web site: www.iha4health.org.
Company offers cardiac test tear pads for patients
Pritchett & Hull Associates in Atlanta recently developed six, single-sided, 8½" × 11" tear pads to educate patients about common cardiac procedures. The new cardiology tear sheets provide reassuring, colorful, easy-to-read descriptions to help patients feel comfortable about the following procedures: Holter monitor, echocardiogram, exercise stress test, nuclear stress test, ultrafast CT scan, and event recorder.
A pad of 50 sheets costs $9 plus shipping and handling. Samples of the tear sheets can be viewed on-line at www.p-h.com.
In addition, Pritchett & Hull recently introduced a 16-page booklet titled Back to Love: Sex after Hip Replacement. The booklet is designed to help patients regain an active, healthy sex life after hip replacement. The low reading level, humorous illustrations, and large print make it a good choice for a broad range of patients. Infor ma tion includes positions to help protect a new hip during sex; what to do if patients dislocate the hip during sex; and how to talk about sex, feelings, and concerns.
To order any of the resources above, contact Pritchett & Hull, 3440 Oakcliff Road N.E., Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30340-3079. Telephone: (800) 241-4925.
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