Articles Tagged With: utilization
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Case Managers, Others Can Monitor Utilization Patterns Through EHRs
Research into a novel cancer survivorship database to describe healthcare utilization patterns highlights how this information can be used to coordinate care after treatment — and how difficult it is to obtain.
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Social Needs Data Are Useful, but Consistent Collection Needed
Case managers and researchers need data that can be used to improve care coordination and prevent hospitalizations and ED visits. But the challenge is deciding which patient data are useful and which are not.
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Hospital Patient Care Is More Complex and Challenging Than Ever
When efficiency is the goal, case management and healthcare systems need to consider using technology and innovation solutions to improve the process of admitting patients to the right bed at the right time and transitioned to the right place. -
Teaming with Physician Advisors
As modern healthcare continues to unfold and advance, new procedures and even positions often are put in place to best serve professionals and patients. One role that has been enhanced in recent years is the physician advisor. These professionals are known as the liaisons between physicians and the administrative side of hospital operations. It is no surprise they rub shoulders regularly with hospital case managers.