Case Management Advisor – July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015

• The case manager career track is broad with “huge opportunity”

  The case/care management career path is wide open, experts say. Career growth can be in a variety of settings and organizations, depending on the individual case manager’s interests and talent.

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• Case managers need a variety of skills and qualities to succeed

  Success as a case manager requires a creative personality and good communication skills, case management experts say.

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• Summer study project: Update your standards of practice know-how

  Standards of practice tools are excellent to review periodically, experts say. These provide specific guidance for case managers who work in any setting.

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• TJC: HCOs need to be on alert for HIT problems related to sociotechnical factors

  It’s no secret that for all of the efficiencies that health information technology brings to the table, there are also immense challenges that go along with safely using tools that, in many cases, alter workflow, documentation, and the way providers interact with patients. Of particular concern is the potential for patient harm that can result when systems are poorly designed or implemented, raising the possibility that information will be miscommunicated or entered incorrectly.

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