BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM Several years ago, while in my DNP population health class, I had a “discussion” with my instructor regarding the intersection of population health and the practice of professional case management. Her position was that population health and case management had no intersection and that I […]
BY ROGER ORSINI, MD, MBA, FACS, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH COVID-19 vaccinations prevented 3.2 million deaths and 18.5 million hospitalizations in the United States from December 2020 through November 2022 (Reference 1). Those averted medical expenses exceed $1.15 trillion. “Without vaccination, there would have been nearly 120 million more COVID-19 infections.” Without vaccination, the
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BY DEETTA K. VANCE, DNP, FNP-BC Abstract Eating disorders encompass a severe disturbance in eating behaviors, as well as emotional responses and thoughts resulting in unhealthy weight loss or gain. Most patients afflicted with eating disorders are diagnosed with a combination of anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating. In adolescents, bullying in schools, body image disturbance, genetic
BY DEB HOUSE LMSW, CCM, AND ASHLEY ZAPP, LCSW As case managers, we spend considerable time working within various points of the healthcare delivery system with patients who are considered “unfriended” or “isolated.” These patients are by far one of the most vulnerable patient populations we serve. The “unfriended” or “isolated” population all have one
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BY KELVA EDMUNDS-WALLER, DNP, RN, CCM “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a Black woman and healthcare professional, I struggle with words like stigma used in the same sentence as Blacks, minorities and mental health. When I read
BY ELLEN FINK-SAMNICK, DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP Case managers are the stewards of resource management in their organizations. They monitor the moving parts of healthcare utilization from admission and readmissions, to the intensity of services utilized, severity of illness, and recurrent presenting needs. This level of responsibility means that case managers are
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