News & Analysis

July 1, 2016
Case Management Monthly

Q: I am a certified case manager working in an acute care hospital. As part of our job requirements, when working in the emergency room (ER), we are asked to problem solve throughout the day. We often get requests for information on patients seen in the ER who have since been discharged.

July 1, 2016
Case Management Monthly

Discharge planning has become more important in recent years. Not only is the government putting new focus on ensuring hospitals are helping patients to move to the next level of care more efficiently, but research shows that patients are safer and less likely to return to the hospital if these transitions are well managed.

June 28, 2016
Medicare Web

Q. Is it mandated to use the CMS MOON notice or can we construct our own notice?

June 24, 2016
Medicare Web

Q. Should the MOON notice be used only for Medicare or Medicare HMO patients or should it also be used for commercial insurance and Medicaid patients?

June 21, 2016
Medicare Web

Q. How do you suggest we manage the need to give the MOON notice after 24 hours of care?

June 17, 2016
Medicare Web

What settings are most appropriate for substance abuse treatment and why?

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