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| 05.14.2012 | |
The Essence of Case ManagementCase management is recognized as an essential tool utilized by payers, providers, employers and consumers to navigate the complex healthcare system. Today, case managers are found throughout the care continuum. Many think that because of the numerous... |
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| 05.07.2012 | |
Striking the Balance for Efficient Care CoordinationLast week I attended and co-presented a session at the Medecision 2012 Client Forum. My co-presenter was Ron Austin, the vice president of clinical programs with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Our session was titled Trends: Member Engagement: ... |
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| 04.27.2012 | |
Case Managers: The Key to Containing Healthcare Costs?Last week I attended the Spring Managed Care Forum in Orlando that was presented by the American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems, the American Associations of Managed Care Nurses and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians... |
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| 04.23.2012 | |
Upcoming Training Programs Spotlight Readmissions, Transitions of CareReducing avoidable readmissions is on the minds of policy makers, hospital leaders, case managers and patients. Why? Because they account for over $15 billion of additional costs to the healthcare system, and put all who utilize the healthcare system at risk... |
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| 04.16.2012 | |
Imagine a New Vision at the End of LifeTwo weeks ago, the mother of a good friend of mine, had a stroke while grocery shopping. She was a healthy 87-year-young active woman who was doing last minute shopping for Easter dinner as she was going to Florida for a few days before the holiday... |
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| 04.09.2012 | |
Your Opinion Counts: Tell Us What You Want to KnowYou are invited to take a short survey that will assist the Dorland Health Editorial Team in developing learning opportunities to meet the educational demands of professionals involved in case management and care coordination. For your time, we will draw... |
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| 04.02.2012 | |
Nurses on the Hill: A Call to ActionThis past week as the Supreme Court listened to oral arguments from both sides of the issues on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, I was part of a grassroots group of nurses who visited with more than 85 members of the House of Representatives to seek... |
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| 03.26.2012 | |
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Affordable Care ActMost of us go about our daily lives never thinking about the U.S. Supreme Court or the cases it decides. But sometimes, it gets a case so big – one that could affect our lives so much -- we simply have to take notice. This week will be one of those... |
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| 03.19.2012 | |
Electronic Health Records: Creating 21st Century SolutionsHow many of you are working in a hospital or in an office practice that has installed an electronic health record system recently? In preparing for our March 22 webinar titled Medical Home and the EHR: Creating 21st Century Solutions, I would love to hear... |
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| 03.12.2012 | |
Social Media: Keeping You ConnectedIn this week’s editorial, I wanted to catch you up on some of the cool learning opportunities we have to keep you up to date, informed and clinically and professionally informed First, our March 22 webinar, Medical Home and the EHR: Creating 21st... |
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| 03.02.2012 | |
The Medical Home: Not a Demonstration Project AnymoreI just got back from the 2012 Population Health/Medical Home Summit that was hosted by Thomas Jefferson School of Population Health. The meeting was excellent and shared information on the trends, issues and advances we are making in the healthcare arena... |
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| 02.27.2012 | |
EHRs: Amid Dramatic Progress, Still a Long Way To GoLast week was the HIMSS Conference that brought together over 3,000 professionals who were looking for the latest information and direction on health information technology. According to Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the National Coordinator for Health Information... |
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| 02.17.2012 | |
Showing ROI in Acute Settings: Focusing on RACs and Other AuditsOne of the key outcomes organizations hope to realize as a result of having case managers involved as members of the care coordination team is cost savings. Case managers are the one member of the team that should have a global view of the process as... |
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| 02.13.2012 | |
Showing Our Love for Case ManagersHappy Valentine’s Day. This is the day we get to show our families, friends and colleagues how much we love them. To show how much you “Like us” take a minute and “Like Us,” “Join Us” and “Follow Us”... |
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| 02.03.2012 | |
Learn Strategies for Improving Quality While Containing Escalating Health CostsEngaging patients in their care is one of the important changes reshaping the management of patients in acute care settings as well as the patient-centered healthcare home. On Feb. 22, as part of our ongoing medical home webinar series sponsored by URAC and... |
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| 01.30.2012 | |
A New Model of Learning from Dorland HealthStarting with the February 2012 issue of Case In Point, you will notice some significant changes. We are moving to a Learning Network that will offer educational opportunities through Case In Point, webinars, special reports, e-learning offerings and other... |
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| 01.23.2012 | |
Essential Tools to Boost Health LiteracyLast week, Health Affairs shared an article titled New Federal Policy Initiatives to Boost Health Literacy Can Help the Nation Move beyond the Cycle of Costly ‘Crisis Care’. The article is timely for all case managers involved in care... |
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| 01.13.2012 | |
The National Nurse: Ending Sick Care in the U.S.As our healthcare system transitions to a patient- and family-centered paradigm, a key goal will be to focus on preventive strategies that decrease chronic disease. To do this, the country will need a coordinated educational campaign to educate consumers (all... |
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| 01.09.2012 | |
Curing Readmissions One Hospital at a TimeHospital case managers are under tremendous stress to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions. There are many reasons why readmissions are high – complex patients’ quick turnovers, inadequate discharge instructions, and resource challenges. Another... |
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| 12.29.2011 | |
Top 10 Trends Facing the Healthcare System in 2012The new year of 2012 will be an important time for all of us in healthcare. Here are some of the top issues we will be covering in Case In Point, Case In Point Weekly, Webinars, Special Reports, EHR Outlook, and other new projects that we have in the works... |
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