Since 1999, more than 760,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose—the vast majority of them related to an opioid. Hospitals and case managers have found themselves on the front lines of the crisis.
Case managers play an important role both inside the hospital and working with outpatients. But often they work in isolation, rather than coordinating care between the settings to improve patient outcomes.
The GPDC Model is getting a new name and a new purpose. It’s being renamed the ACO REACH Model. It also has a new focus of improving care for Medicare participants through better coordination.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the case management department's workflow, primarily due to staff relocation to a remote setting. As the pandemic regulations roll back, the collateral effects are becoming evident.
The Important Message from Medicare (IM) Form-CMS-10065 is a document designed to inform hospitalized patients receiving inpatient services of their discharge appeal rights.
