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Written by Les C. Meyer
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 15:44 |
 How case managers can capitalize on the newest trend in health care
Health care is broken. Its evolution requires rethinking process improvements and integrating American ingenuity to improve the individual patient experience. It requires that entire communities receive health care at an affordable cost. And according to Dr. Sanne Magnan, Minnesota Commissioner of Health, it also requires the understanding that, “as health care costs go up, affordability goes down. As affordability goes down, access goes down. As access goes down, the number of insured goes down, as does quality. It’s a vicious spiral that affects the very health of our population.”
HOW DO WE GET A HANDLE ON THIS?
The answer has actually been in front of us all along. From Hippocrates to the house-call doctor to the transition of corporate entities, the trusted relationship was and always has been in the hands of the primary provider. The trend of rediscovering what worked in the past and carrying it into the future may actually be the “silver bullet” that we’ve all been chasing. |
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Written by Eve M. Stern
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 15:41 |
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With our tough economic times, seniors and their families are turning to nontraditional funding alternatives for senior housing and care. Many seniors are unaware that their life insurance policy is a valuable asset that can be liquidated to pay for their care needs as they grow older. Consumers can benefit from understanding the legal rights of insurance policy owners in order to fully understand the true worth of this asset at their disposal.
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 15:22 |
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 In this sit-down with an industry leader, we direct the spotlight to Donna Wallace, MSW, LCSW, who developed a family counseling program with a preventive orientation to address the social and emotional needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing in Broward County, Fla., schools. In addition, Donna has a private practice serving adults who are deaf. Anne Llewellyn talked with Donna about her work. Ms. Wallace may be reached at
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Q: Can you share your role as a social worker in this specific segment of health care?
A: Social workers show up in a variety of settings these days — in hospitals, nursing homes, mental health agencies, schools and businesses. As the world becomes more complex and demanding, the pressure to stay the course and to produce as much or more than those around us intensifies. This is especially true in our schools. The job of educators is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. Federal legislation in the guise of “No Child Left Behind” attempts to ensure that all children are educated and ready for the challenges ahead.
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