Family Law Newswatch Evidence, practice and procedure: Timetabling - a new case management priority Family Law Newswatch David Burrows Family Procedure (Amendment) (No 5) Rules 2010 come into operation on 31 January 2013.
A new survey suggests many remain confused about the marketplace.
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It is important to understand the nature of the healthcare insurance exchange because it affects everyone and is a law. Case managers can guide you as well but this article gives some important information you may need down the road.
Persons with alcohol and other drug dependence who received chronic care management including relapse prevention counseling and medical, addiction and psychiatric treatment were no more abstinent than those who received usual primary care.
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What is chronic care management? It is the delivery of care for chronic medical conditions or mental health issues. Case management can also play a big role in it and how it is delivered for optimum patient outcomes.
If you're in your 20s it's the ideal time to consider your future health care needs so you're financially ready to tackle health issues when they arise.
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Some good tips from certified case managers to you. Young people in their twenties have alot of opportunity to save some dollars here and there for health care from having a high deductible to ordering generic prescriptions. If you are interested in learning more about case management, then please review the program.
What factors go into the costs of healthcare? Fraud, waste, inefficiencies, limited number of primary care physicians, the rising costs associated with baby boomers, increased cases of chronic illness.....
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Why is health insurance so high? This article looks into it with informative graphs and other information that helps someone understand why the price of health care rises. If you are interested in case management or managed care, then please review the program
With preventive care becoming a staple of healthcare, how are providers to succeed in this new era in which they are accountable for outcomes not just services?
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This article discusses the major problems in managed care in the gap between discharge and follow up. It lists four primary issues that result in poor patient follow up care and potential readmission. Of the many issues, poor communicationw ith physician and hosptial is the first listed, leading to other issues involving lack of follow up and lack of clear and conside medication instruction.
With 2014 rapidly approaching and the most significant year in terms of Healthcare Reform, many provisions/mandates have been delayed. Is Healthcare Reform just a way of pitting Democrats and Republicans against one another?
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This article looks at Obamacare and all the issues surrounding health care. Is it just politics? Or is that a rainbow at the end of Obamacare for the country. Case managers will find out as the rest of us as the law continues to develop and implement itself.
Healthcare costs are continuing to rise. Medicaid continues to expand. What is the best way to regulate medicaid drug costsprescription drug costs for the Medicaid community?
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Can managed care reduce prescription costs? Time will tell but pharmacies are becoming critical areas where this type of case management and care is essential. If you are interested in learning more about case management, then please review our program.
Find out the top 5 reasons hospitals are losing money and what they can do to improve
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From coding errors to front desk and denials, today's hosptials are losing money for a variey of reasons. Certified Case Managers can save money with their knowledge and service to the hospital. If you are interested in learning more about case management and its role in saving money for the hospital, then please review our program.
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Reduce cost, improve care? Daunting tasks, but it can be done and trained care and case managers will be pivotal parts in this process. This article takes a closer look at how plans are in the process of achieving these goals. If you are interested in learning more about case management, then please review our program
Nurses have a great opportunity to move from the beside to also the office. Hospitals and other health care institutions are looking for health care professi...
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This video on case management discusses the important role of a case manager and how to become certified. It also discusses the certification program of the American Academy of Case Management. If you are interested in learning more about case management, then please review the program and see if it matches your educational and professional needs.
A nurse since 1984, Juanita Conner practiced in pediatrics for 12 years before transitioning into case management.
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Good case and care management helps navigate a person through recovery. This story is about good case management. If you are interested in learning more about case managament, then please review our program
October 1, 2012 marked the change in how hospitals received payment for health care provisions. The changes came in the form of two different areas of reform: penalties for readmissions and incentive to provide higher quality care.
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With new health care reform looming, hospitals and health care management must step up with better performances. Case management and case managers must work harder to ensure quality and better care to avoid penalties. Care and case managers will play pivotal roles in proper implementation of health care reform.
Caradigm has launched its new population health suite called 'Care Management' to allow healthcare firms to effectively transition to value-based care
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A good article on how case management is important in health care in regards to better patient outcomes and reduced costs. If you are interested in learning more about case management, then please review our program
Ahead of the launch of the new health insurance exchanges on October 1, officials warn that private companies, interest groups and fraudsters are looking for ways to take advantage of consumers confused by the changes.
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Many people are confused with the opening of the insurance exchange. Many scammers will try to take advantage of unexpecting people. With this confusion, good healthcare managers will be able to guide their clients and patients away from any issues.
Researchers estimate the annual cost of the top five health care infections in the U.S. at $9.8 billion, with a third of that from surgical site infections.
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Sugerical site infections are a big issue that is costing hosptials billions. Case managers can help monitor and watch potential situations from developing into larger issues of infection. This article reviews how prevalent this issue for hospitalized patients.
These are the big ones to know before enrollment season.
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This is an excellent article that explains what medicare is and how it operates. It lists the eseential facts that those who are foggy on the issues of medicare do not understand. It is also an excellent resource for those who think they have a good understanding of the system. Certified case managers must have an excellent working knowledge of this program.
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A healthy relationship between physicans and a hospital are critical for optimal patients care. Managed care looks to help both these groups work together. This article looks into some of the basics for a good and healthy relationship between physicans and the hospital.
With 2014 approaching rapidly, do you know how much you will pay for health insurance? Do you know the factors used to determine? Will you be able to afford or will you pay the penalty?
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Are insurance premiums rising? Probably yes but more so for healthy young males who will have to pick a large sum of the slack for the elderly and those below poverty lines. If you are interested in this and how it affects case managers, then please review our program.
The best way to keep your income stream flowing properly is to prevent claim denials. Read below for the top 7 denial reason codes and prepare a strategy to keep them to a minimum in your practice.
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Why is this claim or that claim denied? This article lists the top seven claim denials. Case Management can help alleviate denials through the expert work of certifed case managers. If you are interested in learning more about denials and case management, then please review the program.
Discover how accountable care organizations are failing in their mission of healthcare reform and why
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Are accountable care organizations or ACOs failing? With less profit to show for and highed hospital stays and ER visits, the author of this article feels they are failing. How can case managers play a pivotal role in lowering the costs of health care?
Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013, it calls for minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and appropriate health IT tools.
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The legistlation hopes to improve quality care of patients with new safety proposals for hospitals to follow. More technology, better ratio of patient to nurse and better care management training are called for.
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