Case Management Advisor – March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
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Blended care management model cuts costs for high-risk Medicaid members
A blended model of care management has decreased hospitalizations and emergency department visits and cut medical expenses for high-risk Medicaid recipients with Keystone Mercy Health Plan. -
Plan targets those at risk for cardiometabolic syndrome
As part of its focus on prevention as a successful strategy to improve the quality and lower the cost of health care, Independence Blue Cross has launched a program targeting members who are at risk for cardiometabolic syndrome, a condition that may increase a person's chance of developing heart disease and diabetes. -
Tailoring DM to patient improves outcomes
People with chronic conditions who received telephonic disease management coaching based on their level of health activation had fewer visits to the hospital and emergency department than people coached in the usual way, a study has shown. -
Research provides clues to adherence strategies
HIV clinicians often work with patients who have such an overwhelming number of barriers to optimal treatment adherence that it's difficult to know where an adherence intervention should begin. -
Use data to target your wellness efforts
Every occupational health program requires resources, ranging from tens of thousands of dollars for a fitness center to a few hours spent on educating employees. How do you decide whether these are best invested in a diabetes lunch and learn, a weight loss competition, or otherwise? -
Three types of health data you should not ignore
Workers' compensation claims, employee assistance program utilization, employee opinion surveys and productivity questionnaires. Which are the most reliable data to base important decisions about wellness programs? -
Put weight loss reminders throughout the workplace
Many employees at your workplace probably need to lose some weight possibly a significant amount of weight. On the positive side, though, the majority of these individuals probably really want to achieve this. -
Team up with others to offer program onsite
At ExxonMobil's Torrance (CA) Refinery, the company pays part of the cost of participation in a weight loss program. -
Your ergonomics program might be wasting money
If your efforts to reduce musculoskeletal pain fall short of getting results, it may be because you bought ergonomic desks and chairs, but failed to have these set up by a professional.