Case Management Advisor – June 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
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Mentorship program helps new staff learn their CM or SW duties
When new staff join the case management team at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, they are trained by a team leader who works with them side by side and mentors them as they begin their new duties. -
Lifestyle program helps with smoking, stress
In addition to providing case management and disease management programs to help members manage their chronic conditions, CIGNA Health Care has developed a Lifestyle Management Program that helps people at risk for a chronic disease avoid developing the condition. -
Medicaid plan focuses on HEDIS measures
At Health Plan of Michigan, every employee is trained on the importance of HEDIS measures, and the health plan offers incentives to employees, physicians, and patients based on performance on the quality improvement measures. -
Gather employee success stories to stave off cuts
When a UPS manager had an onsite blood pressure screening, his blood pressure was so high that an occupational health nurse took him to the hospital immediately. He was diagnosed with a heart attack, and he survived with minimal damage because he was treated so quickly. -
Should you help with employee surveillance?
A risk manager at your company asks you to report what an injured employee on workers' compensation tells you about their physical activities, because this employee is suspected of malingering. What will your answer be? -
Take these steps if malingering is suspected
Take these steps if you are asked to provide information that might be used in assessing the need for starting or continuing surveillance of an employee: -
Guideline-based care saves money with mental health
Guideline-based care provided by occupational physicians is a cost-effective way to treat workers with common mental health problems, according to new research. -
Programs have impressive participation
Weight management and other components of metabolic syndrome are the target of many wellness programs at Warrenville, IL-based Navistar.