Case Management Advisor – December 1, 2018
December 1, 2018
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Case Managers Cannot Ignore the Disease of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is epidemic in the United States, and the medical community struggles with finding solutions that do not involve the use of opioids. Case management strategies can help by teaching patients to self-manage their pain.
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National Pain Strategy Makes Recommendations in Six Areas
The National Pain Strategy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outlines the government’s plan to reduce the chronic pain burden that affects millions of Americans and raises healthcare costs.
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Case Managers Can Try Nondrug Strategies to Help Patients Cope With Pain
Healthcare providers are moving away from opioid-based pain management strategies to evidence-based social, behavioral, and psychological methods of helping people cope with chronic pain.
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New Report Looks at Strategies for Treating Substance Abuse
An estimated 12% of adult Medicaid beneficiaries suffer from substance abuse disorder, according to 2011 government data.
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Employee Health Programs Stepping Up on Drug Diversion
Nurses face a confluence of risk factors for addiction, including long hours, risk of injury, and access to powerful medications.
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Key Components of a Drug Diversion Program
Although drug diversion may be considered a rare event, investigations reveal that the practice could be going undetected in facilities that do not have a proactive prevention program.