Case managers can do their part to make sure their hospital's case-mix index is as high as possible.
Case managers at Jennie Edmundson use an assessment tool to identify patients that are at a readmission risk.
Denial prevention begins by establishing channels that lead to a systematic review of each patient’s admission.
Use data to identify weakness in your case management department processes and reduce revenue cycle risk.
No matter whom the CDI department reports to, collaboration between case managers and CDI specialists will improve patient care.
The following are the highlights from the 2010 Case Management Monthly salary survey. We received more than 300 responses from case managers (64%) and case management directors (36%) from all over the country. Social workers were not included.
