Case Management Blog

Medical necessity—It’s a physician thing

Glenn Krauss — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:11:10 +0000

Medical necessity is a concept physicians must embrace given the focus and interest by Medicare and other entities in driving down wasteful healthcare dollars spent on unnecessary services.

ACMA takes second Important Message from Medicare concerns to CMS

Ben Amirault — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:47:53 +0000

The American Case Management Association (ACMA) CEO Greg Cunningham recently met with CMS officials to discuss the results of the ACMA Public Policy Committee’s survey about the second Important Message from Medicare (IM).

AHA affiliate publishes a readmissions guide

Ben Amirault — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:52:25 +0000

To help hospitals curb the number of preventable readmissions, the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA), created a guide to “assess, prioritize, implement, and monitor strategies to reduce avoidable readmissions.”

What meaningful use means to case management: Stage 1

Barbara Aubry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:01:25 +0000

Implementation of the proposed Stage 1 criteria for meaningful use could directly impact daily case management practice.

Assess case management department FTEs: Demonstrate your impact on the revenue cycle

Ben Amirault — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:34:57 +0000

HCPro's audio conference Assess Case Management Department FTEs: Demonstrate Your Impact on the Revenue Cycle will help case managers demonstrate their worth and justify staff.

A nurse is more than just a nurse

Ben Amirault — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:55:01 +0000

A CDI specialist reflects on her nursing career.