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When it comes to confidentiality issues, case managers often walk a tightrope, Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, asserts.
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When youre confronted with an issue that just doesnt feel right, ask yourself: Am I truly doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason?
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If youre a typical case manager, you are faced with ethical dilemmas several times a day. The job is pressure-filled. Case managers are under pressure from insurers to contain costs, from employers to return people to work.
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Sixty percent of physicians responding to a survey by the Pennsylvania Medical Society expressed frustration with eroding patient-doctor relationships and blame lack of time
for the problem.
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Thanks to BlueHealthConnection, a new integrated care management program, more than a million members with coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have just one source for answers about their health care needs.
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In the first four months, Horizon/Mercys sickle cell disease management had identified 111 members with sickle cell and started an education program to help them avoid a painful crisis and hospital admissions.
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A series of case management initiatives to improve the health of their publicly insured young populations has paid off for Horizon/ Mercy.
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New committee to advise on protection of human embryos; Tenet hires auditor to examine fraud charges; Pfizer to pay millions for fraud case settlement.
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has collected the following data on the current state of the nursing shortage and actions different organizations are taking to address it.
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Electronic health records (EHRs) can improve patient safety, raise care quality, and reduce potentially serious medical errors, according to a statement from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for healthcare technology.