Case Management Advisor – January 1, 2015
January 1, 2015
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Case managers take note as opioid abuse becomes epidemic
Prescription opioid misuse and abuse is an expensive and dangerous problem nationwide as injured workers stay on the drugs too long, hurting their recovery and dampening their motivation to return to work. -
Case managers serve as care coaches for Medicaid-Medicare population
A new Affordable Care Act demonstration project in Illinois has case managers working with a Medicare-Medicaid population to meet their psychosocial needs in addition to monitoring their health. -
Care coaches assist Medicaid members
The care coaching model of case management provided through the Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MAI) in Illinois provides social support to people at risk for escalating health problems. -
New veterans often need specialized services, referrals to VA programs
Military veterans who recently served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries often return home with “invisible” healthcare needs that might be overlooked in community healthcare settings. -
Researchers: New resources needed to reduce admission variation
Emergency providers determine whether to admit patients to the hospital every day, but a new study suggests that while many of these decisions are consistent and clear-cut regardless of region or hospital, for certain common, low-mortality conditions, some physicians are as much as six times more likely to admit patients than others. -
Hypertension a risk for many hospital workers
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other leading causes of death, and now a new study has found that some hospital workers have significantly higher risk of developing the disease.