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While there is no effective treatment for allergic rhinitis, common allergies that cost $1.2 to $4.5 billion a year in direct medical costs, some patients can take steps to relieve symptoms, according to an evidence report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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As the Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, leaders in the case management field believe that the demand for case management will continue to grow as the health care system becomes more chaotic and complicated than ever.
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Colleen Meicke, RN, CCM, a CIGNA case manager based in Tucson, AZ, takes a proactive approach to caring for her patients, looking at what their needs are likely to be down the road.
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A combination of short- and long-term case management coupled with an intensive disease management program has paid off for CIGNA Healthcare.
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When Buffalo, NY-based Univera Healthcare decided to include depression management in its array of population-based disease management programs, the quality management staff were concerned about preserving patient confidentiality.
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Health Alliance Plan (HAP) takes a proactive approach to postpartum depression, screening all new mothers within two to four weeks of the birth.
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A comprehensive approach to depression management has paid off for Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a Detroit-based HMO. The Depression Disease Management program includes educational mailings for members, behavioral health case management, a partnership with physicians, and an adjunct program that helps identify people with congestive heart failure and diabetes who are at-risk for depression. A similar program helps identify new mothers who are at risk for postpartum depression.
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Regions of the United States where more health care is delivered dont provide better care than regions with more conservative practice patterns, according to studies by researchers at Dartmouth Medical School and the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, VT.
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Its disturbing to Mindy Owen, RN, CRN, CCM, when she encounters someone who calls him- or herself a case manager but whose job description doesnt sound like case management at all.