Surveys

The Dorland Health surveys provide an enlightening glimpse into the practice of care management and the characteristics of today's care management practitioner. The information here showcases a valuable snapshot of care management as it stands today.

2008 Salary & Trends Survey

We travel to the ballot box next month to cast a vote for the 44th President of the United States with the full awareness that health care is in for a change. To what degree and in what direction remains to be seen. Nevertheless, it is clear that case management — as a tool that the government, employers and organizations have utilized in securing quality and safety, providing access to services and containing costs — is in a unique position to help facilitate the transition.

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2007 Salary & Trends Survey

More than 95 percent of the 1290 case managers who responded to our survey are women, the majority of whom are over age 45, caucasian, with more than 21 years of clinical experience. The average respondent has been in case management for 10 to 15 years, and 45 percent have or are pursuing a graduate degree. Registered nursing is the discipline that dominates the background of most respondents. Seventy-three percent have at least one of the nine major CM certifications, while 27 percent have no certification. More than 20 percent of survey participants work weekends and holidays, but the majority work Monday through Friday.

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