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Hospitals Take Social Determinants of Health Beyond Theory, Put Data to Use
The healthcare community is gradually accepting that social determinants of health can improve quality of care. Finding a way to apply the data can be difficult, but several hospitals and health systems are showing how it can be done.
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Training Program Helps Create Stable Case Management Workforce and Workflow
Training new case managers sometimes takes a team approach and can involve education, training, mentoring, and follow-up for six months to a year.
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Care Connectors Help Close Gaps With Medicaid Population
When gaps in care reports began popping up, leaders at Alcona Citizens for Health knew something had to be done. The deficiencies were due to inadequate staffing, inconsistent workflow, and knowledge deficits in using the electronic medical record.
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What Case Managers Can Expect From Medicare’s 2019 OPPS
The new Medicare 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule focuses on patient-driven healthcare, acknowledging the importance of addressing social determinants of health.
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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.
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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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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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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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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 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.