Percentage of case ­managers who received raises up from 2010

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

We received more than 700 responses to the 2011 Case Management Monthly Salary Surveyfrom RN case managers (51%), case ­management ­directors (23%), case management managers/­supervisors (16%), and social work (SW) case managers from all over the country.

CMS answers questions about the second IM

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

The ACMA has received a document from CMS that answers questions that ACMA members posed to the agency about delivering the Important Message from Medicare (IM).

Two best practices that should be part of your process

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Jackie Birmingham, RN, MS, CMAC, and Diane E. Holland, RN, PhD, describe two essential discharge planning processes.

Tips for educating medical staff on level of care

May 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Efforts to educate medical staff members on Medicare or other payer policies can be like herding cats. However, it is necessary to ensure compliance. The case management department cannot improve level of care decisions without cooperation from medical staff members.