August 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

More than one-third of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These individuals typically have a higher risk of numerous health conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain types of cancer-conditions that can all lead to higher rates of complications and readmissions.

August 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

Which questions should a case manager ask to ­improve documentation and better reflect the severity of a patient's condition?

August 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

If your utilization review (UR) committee is like many others nationwide, it may not have actually met in years-and chances are your UR committee members are secretly glad that's the case. Let's face it; those meetings can be a complete snooze.