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One of the biggest challenges facing case managers today is educating the consumer and other health care providers about what case managers do and the value they bring to the table, says Jeff Frater, RN, BSN, CCM, new president for the Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
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The goal of Health Net's Special Needs Plan for seniors with elevated cholesterol is to empower the members to become more informed and responsible for their own medical care in cooperation and collaboration with their physicians, says Richard Jacobs, MD, MBA, chief medical officer for Health Net of Arizona Inc.
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As part of its efforts to take a proactive approach to heart disease, Health Net Inc. has launched the first-ever Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan designed specifically for seniors with high cholesterol.
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Face-to-face contact is an essential part of managing the care of patients with end-stage renal disease, says Cristina Walter, MS, RN-BC, CCM, CCP, regional operations director, DaVita VillageHealth.
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Despite higher costs for imaging and therapy for back and neck problems of employees, work limitations and disability claims aren't improving, says a new study.
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Fifty more trucks produced a year. That's the result of regaining just six more days of productivity per injured employee, as a result of a musculoskeletal disability management program implemented in Warrenville, IL-based Navistar's truck division.
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"You don't need to build a half-million dollar fitness center to have a fitness program," says Don R. Powell, PhD, president and CEO of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, a wellness program provider based in Farmington Hills, MI.
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Physical therapy is becoming more commonplace as health care professionals who specialize in this field take staff positions at hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, nursing homes, and sports and fitness facilities.
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An intensive case management program for patients with end-stage renal disease resulted in an 83% drop in hospitalization in just six months for members of DaVita VillageHealth's Special Needs Plan.
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When assessing whether a pneumonia patient's condition may be life-threatening, begin with the "A, B, C, Ds," says Amanda Person, RN, an ED nurse at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, TN: