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Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: A Key Strategy for Improving Case Management Outcomes, Part 1
In recent years, emerging best practice care rounding models have changed the face of how healthcare professionals perform rounds. Although these models result in better outcomes for patients, they remain an elusive, often misunderstood tool.
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Physical Therapy Can Be Alternative to Opioids
Brief treatment with opioids post-surgery and opioid treatment for cancer pain still work well, but clinicians increasingly are looking for alternatives for chronic pain.
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Stress Can Create Physical and Mental Health Problems for Case Managers
Case managers and other professionals who experience stress might suffer job dissatisfaction, depression, sleep problems, headaches, upset stomachs, and other health issues, according to the CDC.
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Case Managers Can Help Patients, Physicians Understand Two-Midnight Rule
The Two-Midnight Rule has benefited hospitals in the past few years, but some facilities continue to have problems with implementing the rule.
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How Case Managers Can Assist Immigrant Patients
Case managers across the nation say they are encountering immigrant patients who fear receiving healthcare services through Medicaid, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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Summary of the Proposed Public Charge Rule Change
In October 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed adjusting the definition of “public charge,” which is used to delineate noncitizens who are likely to pose a financial burden in the U.S. by relying heavily on government programs.
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Healthcare Advocates Are Sounding Alarm About Immigration Rule Change
Case managers and other healthcare providers say they noticed a trend in fall 2018 when legal immigrant Medicaid patients became concerned about visiting doctors and hospitals and using their coverage to receive preventive care.
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Plan Ahead to Integrate Technology for Efficient Workflow
Healthcare organizations and case managers have room for improvement in how they integrate technology into their workflows.
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Dedicated Case Managers Can Improve ED Efficiency
Hospitals can help eliminate ED inefficiency with targeted case management programs that have the goal of getting people into the right level of care at the right location.
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Case Managers Should Beware of Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Issues
All hospital employees, including case managers, should receive frequent compliance training that includes information about how to prevent compliance problems.