News & Analysis

June 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

Medicare rules require hospitals give patients a choice between postacute facilities. Learn how to document the choice was given.  

June 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

The American Case Management Association (ACMA) Public Policy Committee is in communication with CMS to change the requirements for the second Important Message from Medicare (IM).

June 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

Case managers can do their part to make sure their hospital's case-mix index is as high as possible.

June 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

Denial prevention begins by establishing channels that lead to a systematic review of each patient’s admission.

May 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

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.

May 1, 2010
Case Management Monthly

No matter whom the CDI department reports to, collaboration between case managers and CDI specialists will improve patient care.

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