Case Management Advisor – May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
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Care Transition Program Targets High-risk Patients With Data
Good data and a quick phone call sometimes are all it takes to keep at-risk patients well and out of the hospital.
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Remote Monitoring Can Enhance Case Management and Reduce Costs
A remote monitoring program can save thousands of dollars per patient by giving case managers and providers real-time data and trends of vital signs and other health information.
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Under MACRA, Keep Two Goals in Mind: Quality and Managing Costs
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act likely will enhance the value of care coordination services, focusing on decreasing readmissions.
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Care Managers Can Improve Communication With Physicians
Patients’ chronic conditions increasingly can be managed at home, but it requires highly effective communication between providers — and this is where case managers can help.
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OB Risk Reduction Focuses on Nurses, Detailed Timelines
While much of malpractice prevention efforts focus on physicians, nurses can be at risk of malpractice charges in this specialty.
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ANA Prepares for Return of Ebola – or Anything Else
As a result of the Ebola outbreak, the American Nurses Association has entered into training and resource collaborations with both the CDC and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.