Case Management Advisor – October 1, 2017
October 1, 2017
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Case Management Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmissions in Half
A case management program targeted health improvements among congestive heart failure patients and succeeded in cutting readmission rates to half the national average.
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Recent CMS Payment Model Cancellations Could Affect Case Management
Case management programs could see some effects from the recent canceling of advanced care coordination through episode payment by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Expert: Health Systems Should Emphasize Value-based Care Management
Since health insurers first developed case management programs in the 1980s, the marketplace for case management has evolved and changed across the continuum of care, with one possible exception: hospital settings.
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Program Offers Psychological First Aid, Support to HCWs Following Traumatic Events
When an adverse outcome occurs, support rightfully flows to the affected patients and families. However, the clinicians involved with such cases often suffer, too, and the resulting stress and anguish can lead to decreased productivity, time away from work, depression, and other serious mental health effects.
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Study: Readmissions More Common After Observation Stays
Patients often are readmitted to the hospital after an observation stay, according to recent research which suggests hospitals may want to target this population.