Case Management Advisor – June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018
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Asthma Case Management Program Helps Improve Children’s Health
A Memphis-based pediatric asthma program quickly produced positive results for patients and Tennessee’s Medicaid program due to its community, healthcare provider, and payer collaboration.
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Here’s How CHAMP Helps High-risk Asthma Patients
Called Changing High-risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership, or CHAMP, the program incorporates various best practices, including early identification of children who could most benefit from the case management intervention.
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Mobile Integrated Health Helps With Patients’ Transitioning Gap
A health system uses mobile integrated health to improve outcomes and reduce readmission rates among patients with chronic conditions such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Avoiding Costs, Risks Through Reduced Hospitalization Among Older Adults
New research involving three medical centers suggests that older patients seen by transitional care nurses with geriatric training are less likely to be admitted than similar patients who do not receive these specialized evaluations.
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Study: Diagnostic Accuracy Still Largest Claims Risk
Diagnosis-related events are the single largest root cause of medical professional liability claims, according to a recent analysis from Coverys.