Finding a way to ensure patients are adhering to medication regimens is a challenge faced by hospital and medical practice staff alike. A JAMA Internal Medicine study sought to determine whether low-cost reminder devices could help boost medication adherence, but found these devices provided no benefit in regimen adherence for patients with chronic conditions who take up to three medications per day.
Popular perception of teams and groups is marked by idioms such as “the more the merrier” and “two heads are better than one,” as well as the idea that the majority rule is the best approach.
While the American Medical Association supports some of CMS’ proposals for year two of the Medicare Quality Payment Program, it is advising CMS to do more to simplify value-based payments.
Case managers today have many demands placed on them, from meeting patient needs to ensuring quality, reducing legal risks, and ensuring that care is efficient and cost-effective. In a new HCPro book, Case Management Models: Best Practices for Health Systems and ACOs, Second Edition, author Karen Zander, RN, MS, CMAC, FAAN, tackles numerous topics, focusing on how to structure case management models across the continuum of care.
