Case Management Advisor – November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016
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As Demand for Case Managers Rises, Educators Meet the Need
Case management positions and hiring are on the rise as healthcare organizations respond to changes brought by the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Home Model has Flexibility for ‘Social Determinants of Health’
'Social determinants of health' greatly affect some patients’ health, leading to worse outcomes unless those issues are resolved.
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NY Case Management Programs Encounter Enrollment Obstacles
One of the major challenges of a sweeping care coordination management program that targets people with the trio of medical, behavioral, and social problems is that this very population is among the most difficult to enroll in any kind of sustained healthcare effort.
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Has the Needlestick Problem Been Solved? AOHP Study Answers a Resounding ‘No’
Bloodborne pathogen exposures to healthcare workers were higher than expected and not declining in incidence rates, according to the latest results from the Exposure Study of Occupational Practice.
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Step Toward Bundled Payments
The final bundled payments rule is similar to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, but with a great deal more complexity.
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Copy-and-Paste Should Be Used Carefully
Anyone who uses a computer or other device routinely takes advantage of the copy-and-paste feature to save time and effort, but how appropriate is that when you’re working in an electronic medical record?